Former Steelers fullback, special teams captain, and 2017 Pro Bowler Roosevelt Nix announced his retirement from the NFL on Instagram on Tuesday.
Although Nix did not specifically say he was retiring, it has been confirmed this was his intention as stated by Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
A defensive end in college, Nix was signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2014 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. As the Falcons were featured on HBO’s series Hard Knocks his rookie season, Nix was known for being the first player to be released by the Falcons on the show.