Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, writing on Instagram that he was "leaving the game feeling extremely grateful and content with what I was able to accomplish."
Kearse, who grew up in Washington and scored a touchdown in the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl XLVIII victory over the Denver Broncos, wrote that it was a "complete honor" to play for the team and that he was "grateful I was able to help bring our first Super Bowl home!"
The 30-year-old Kearse, who signed with the Lions last season as a veteran who knew offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell's offense, broke his left leg and injured his left ankle in Detroit's preseason opener against New England in 2019.