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Elvis Dumervil, former Broncos defensive end, retires from NFL

Elvis Dumervil is calling it a career.

The former Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers defensive end announced on Twitter on Thursday that he is retiring.

“After spending a great deal of time talking to my family and prayerfully considering what’s next in my career, I have made the difficult decision to step away from the NFL at this time,” he writes. “It’s been an incredible 12-year run.”

Over his career, he recorded 105.5 sacks, 63.5 with Denver — fifth-most in franchise history. He was selected by the Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft.