Safety Tyrann Mathieu is retiring after 12 seasons with the NFL as the Saints report to training camp on Tuesday.

Mathieu announced his decision with a picture of black Jordan brand cleats hanging from a wire in a black-and-white image.

“As I hang up my cleats, I’m filled with gratitude as I close this chapter of my life and officially retire from the game that’s shaped me in every way,” Mathieu said in the Instagram post Tuesday. “From my first snap in college to my final play in the NFL, this journey has been nothing short of a blessing. Football gave me purpose, discipline, and memories that will stay with me forever. But more than anything, it gave me a community.

“To every coach who believed in me, every teammate who battled beside me, and every fan who showed up, cheered, and rode

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