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Jon Beason announces retirement; Giants release Beatty, Schwartz

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Linebacker Jon Beason announced his retirement and the Giants’ today commenced their offseason roster restructuring with the release of veteran offensive linemen Will Beatty and Geoff Schwartz.

The three players, all of whom were injured in 2015, have a combined 23 years of NFL experience.

Beason, a former first-round draft choice and a three-time Pro Bowler, played 93 regular-season games (90 starts) in nine seasons. His career totals included 829 tackles (572 solo), 10 interceptions and 4.0 sacks.

“I always tried to give my all and be competitive,” Beason said.