After 12 years with the New Orleans Saints, tackle Zach Strief has announced his retirement Monday, March 12.
Strief originally entered the NFL and joined the club as the first of two seventh round picks (210th overall) in 2006 out of Northwestern. Upon ending his NFL and Saints career, he was tied with quarterback Drew Brees for being the most tenured Saint after the 2017 season, where he wrapped up his 12th campaign. Strief appeared in 158 regular season games with 93 starts, the 11th-most games played by a Saint, third among offensive linemen.