Twins Maurkice Pouncey + Mike Pouncey Retire from NFL!
Before the three-day holiday weekend, The NFL lost a pair of Twins, Maurkice Pouncey and Mike Pouncey have decided to retire from the NFL. Read on…
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CelebnSports247.com reports that Maurkice Pouncey and Mike Pouncey’s former teammate announced the news via Twitter.
It’s my honor that my brothers from another asked me to announce the next stage in their life. After over a decade @MaurkicePouncey and Mike Pouncey are RETIRING from the @nfl ?. Below are their memos to thank those involved in their careers. #Steeler #chargers #Miami #NFL pic.twitter.com/v9IALOrZaX
— Ramon Foster (@RamonFoster) February 12, 2021
Ramon Foster Tweeted:
It’s my honor that my brothers from another asked me to announce the next stage in their life. After over a decade @MaurkicePouncey and Mike Pouncey are RETIRING from the @nfl
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Maurkice was drafted No. 18 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2010 draft, while Mike went 15th overall to the Miami Dolphins the following year. The two were instantly full-time starters for their teams, primarily center, though Mike spent a season at right guard in Miami.
Mike Pouncey said in a statement provided by Foster:
We began this journey at 6 years old and now at 31 we will close this chapter of our lives as I announce my retirement from the @nfl and walk away from the game.
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While Maurkice played 11 seasons with the Steelers, Mike spent 10 seasons between the Dolphins and the Chargers after their college careers at Florida. Mike’s final season ended in September when he went on Injured Reserve with season-ending hip surgery. A year earlier, the four-time Pro Bowler’s season ended early with a neck injury sustained in early October.
After those injuries retiring sounds like a smart move.
As for Maurkice Pouncey, his retirement leaves behind $6.475 million in dead cap, but he saves the team $8 million in cap space.
A friend and former teammate, Roethlisberger said after the season-ending loss:
I love that guy…He is one of the best competitors and teammates I’ve ever had. It’s been so much fun to share a football field with him. I hate that it ended the way it did. I just wanted to apologize to him that I wanted to win it for him.
Maurkice Pouncey said in a statement provided by Foster:
I’ll always love the game of football & always will be the ultimate competitor in life @nfl @steelers! I’m jus not in love with the sacrifice football carries on my life, my beautiful daughters Jayda, Marley & my family!
