Former Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs announced he’s retiring from football.
The 28-year-old, who spent 2021-23 in Detroit, posted his farewell on social media on Tuesday, thanking everyone who helped him achieve his dreams.
“I want to thank God because without him I wouldn’t be here,” he wrote. “I also wanna thank my mother for always being on my side through whatever and always pushing me to go harder. To my sisters, thank you for putting me in a game of football. I always knew it would take
me far. Your support means the world to me.”
In his post, Jacobs explained he’s been mulling over the decision for the past few months.
“I can finally feel complete about how my football story even went,” he wrote. “Football taught me how to be a man on and off the field and to be a better person.”
Jacobs made 40 appearances with the Lions, including 29 starts, after going undrafted out of Arkansas in 2021. In 2023, his best season, he recorded three interceptions, 55 tackles, and eight passes defended.
The Lions chose not to re-sign Jacobs. He then signed with the Los Angeles Rams, but was released, and would go on to sign with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
“I always knew it would come to an end one day but never thought I’ll be making this post this soon but I know it’s time,” he wrote. “Retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of the open highway.”And onto the rest of your notes.
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