In an emotional video released by the Carolina Panthers and the Players Tribune on Friday morning, veteran defensive end Julius Peppers announced that he will retire after a 17-year NFL career.
“I wouldn’t change a thing about this journey,” he said. “It was the best teacher I ever had, and everything I could’ve hoped for...
“MY time here is up. No regrets, no looking back and nothing left to give. It’s not goodbye, it’s ‘see you later.’ But until then, I’m grateful, satisfied and at peace with all that comes next.”
Peppers returned to Carolina, the place where he was drafted in 2002, before the 2017 season.