Former Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions offensive tackle T.J. Lang announced his retirement from the NFL Friday after a decade long career in the League.
Lang’s message on Twitter announcing his retirement included the following:
“For the last 3,624 days, I have woken up with one goal in mind – How can I be a better pro football player that I was yesterday?” Lang said in a prepared statement released via social media. “Well, those days are now over. The only thing I ask myself today is how can I be a better husband, father, son, brother, friend. I will forever cherish the great times that I had playing this game.”
Originally drafted in the fourth round by the Packers out of Eastern Michigan in 2009, Lang spent eight season with Green Bay where he won Super Bowl XLV. After eight seasons with the Pack, Lang signed as a free with the Lions where he spent two seasons before injuries ultimately got the best of him. This included his sixth known concussion that pretty much served as the dagger in his playing career.
In total, Lang’s career included 138 total games played with 113 of those started plus being named to the Pro Bowl in 2016 and 2017.
