Veteran offensive lineman Andy Levitre has retired after playing 10 seasons in the NFL with three teams.
He announced his decision to walk away Tuesday on Instagram:
"It all started as a big kid growing up in the mountains of Santa Cruz. I had a fire in my belly and a burning desire to be the best football player I could be. I was never the the most talented athlete on the field so I made the conscious choice to outwork everyone else. Coming from a high school that wasn't highly recruited I spent many nights piecing together my own VHS tapes to send off in hopes of being recruited.