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Elvis Dumervil Announces Retirement from NFL After 12-Year Career

Elvis Dumervil's 12-year NFL career has come to an end.

The five-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement Thursday:

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In March, the San Francisco 49ers chose not to pick up his 2018 option, which would have paid him $2.75 million (per Spotrac).

A two-time first-team All-Pro, Dumervil walks away from professional football with 105.5 career sacks, which put him fourth among active players, per Pro Football Reference. He led the 49ers with 6.