Rob Ninkovich, the long time Patriot and former Boilermaker has decided to hang it up. Ninko has an eleven year career in the NFL, that included a stop in New Orleans, who drafted him in the 5th round of the 2006 NFL draft, Miami and New England, where he stayed the longest.
Patriots DE Rob Ninkovich, 33, is expected to announce his retirement on Sunday afternoon, per @MikeReiss.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 30, 2017
He was waived by the Saints after his rookie year, but the Dolphins then picked him up on waivers in 2007.