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Bills' Christian Kirksey to Retire from NFL at Age 31; Drafted by Browns in 2014

Linebacker Christian Kirksey is retiring after nine-plus NFL seasons, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network:

Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo

After a successful nine-year career, LB Christian Kirksey has informed the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bills</a> he intends to retire, according to his agents. The 2014 third-round pick of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Browns</a> walks away after recording 778 tackles, 16.5 sacks and seven interceptions.

Kirksey landed on the Buffalo Bills' practice squad this season after playing for the Cleveland Browns (2014-2019), Green Bay Packers (2020) and Houston Texans (2021-2022).

He's best known for his time on Cleveland, which selected him with a third-round pick in 2014.