The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday that veteran left tackle Anthony Castonzo is retiring from the NFL:
The former 2011 first round pick out of Boston College (and the final first round pick of Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian’s Indianapolis tenure) started in 144 career games for the Colts through 10 NFL seasons.
While Castonzo never made a Pro Bowl (even though he should’ve in 2019), he was consistently one of the better starting left tackles in all of football.
Castonzo had previously seriously contemplated retirement during the 2020 offseason, but he instead signed a 2-year, $33 million contract extension—looking to continue his playing career in Indianapolis.