Veteran NFL guard Brandon Scherff, who was named to five Pro Bowls during his tenure with the Washington Commanders , has decided to hang up the cleats.

Speaking to John Bohnenkamp at the Iowa Hawkeyes’ athletics website, Brandon Scherff revealed that he is now retired from football. The longtime Commanders star shared a powerful message to Bohnenkamp, who noted that Scherff “retired from playing this summer.”

Here’s what Scherff said:

“It’s been something I could never dream of. Sometimes I would tell my wife that she has to pinch me, because I’m playing a kid’s game, and being able to do it as a job is pretty amazing. Now, having kids and being able to see them after games is absolutely wonderful. So I would say it’s a dream come true. And I will be forever grateful to have had

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