On Tuesday, Tramon Williams turned 38 years old. The longtime NFL cornerback who wore number 38 over three stints of various lengths of time with the Green Bay Packers, decided that the time was right to make a big announcement this afternoon: he is retiring from the NFL.
Williams is a tremendous success story, having broken into the NFL with the Packers as an undrafted free agent. Williams became a key player in 2008, his second full season, as part of a strong cornerback group along with Charles Woodson and Al Harris. By 2010, he was a full-time starter, and he made his only Pro Bowl appearance that year as the Packers went on to win Super Bowl XLV.