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Antonio Cromartie Calls It a Pro Career

It was quite an NFL career, as the Cro flies.

Antonio Cromartie, the multi-skilled cornerback who spent five of his 11 pro seasons in two stints with the Jets, announced his departure from the game on his Instagram account Monday.

"Today is the day I knew I would eventually have to face, but one I never wanted to accept," Cromartie wrote. "[A]fter much consideration and prayer, I'd like to officially announce my retirement."

Cromartie began his NFL life as the first-round choice (19th overall) of the 2006 draft by San Diego. He put opposing offenses and special teams on notice with 15 interceptions in his four years with the 'Bolts, including a league-leading 10 INTs in 2007 — when he first donned his iconic No.