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As Ryan Clady announces his retirement, an appreciation of a great Broncos offensive lineman

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I'm excited about what life holds for me going forward. pic.twitter.com/7D1cglA8eG

— Ryan Clady (@RyanClady) August 1, 2017

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Just five of Ryan Clady's eight seasons with the Broncos were untouched by injuries. But few offensive linemen ever made more of their healthy years than the Broncos' mountainous No. 78.

In those five seasons, Clady earned four Pro Bowl selections, was a two-time first-team All-Pro and a second-team All-Pro. As a rookie, he didn't allow a sack, per the numbers compiled by ProFootballFocus.com, and only permitted seven quarterback hurries in an exemplary season that immediately put him on the map of the league's elite offensive linemen.