It is now official, Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees is retiring as he broke the news to his team on Monday, per Ian Rapoport.
Pees has had a long coaching career dating back to 1979 when he was the defensive coordinator at the University of Findlay.
Pees spent a lot of time coaching at the collegiate level until he was hired by the New England Patriots in 2004 as the linebackers coach. He eventually became the defensive coordinator in 2006. Then, Pees became the linebackers coach for the Ravens in 2010 and would take over as the defensive coordinator in 2012, replacing the popular Chuck Pagano.