NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker announced Tuesday that he is officially retiring from the NFL.
"Playing this game, I did it for so long, I am so thankful," Walker said via the team site. "I would say it worked out better than I could have imagined."
Walker played 14 seasons, starting in 2006 when the San Francisco 49ers selected him in the sixth round out of the University of Central Missouri. The Titans signed Walker to a four-year, $17.5 million contract in 2013.
As a Titans player, Walker became one of the most prolific tight ends in the NFL and was named to the Pro Bowl in three of his seven years in Nashville.