After 12 productive seasons in New Orleans, Zach Strief announced his retirement in a press conference Monday at the New Orleans Saints practice facility.
The 6-foot-7, 320-pound lineman had been a mainstay at right tackle for the Saints for most his career and had been a vocal leader in the locker room for New Olreans.
Take a look at a few of the milestones from his impressive career below.
The Saints selected Strief in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Strief had started 40 games at right tackle for Northwestern, earning first-team All-America honors in his final season with the Wildcats.