Veteran defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins has announced his retirement from the NFL after a 12-year career, reports NFL insider Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report.
Veteran DT Johnathan Hankins tells me he is retiring from the NFL after 12 seasons.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 30, 2026
An outstanding career for the former 2nd-round pick out of Ohio State, who was drafted by the Giants and also played for the Colts, Raiders, Cowboys, and Seahawks. Hankins appeared in 169 career… pic.twitter.com/rrmgaaSAjx
Hankins, a former second-round pick by the New York Giants out of Ohio State in the 2013 NFL draft, informed Schultz of his decision. The 34-year-old appeared in 169 career games across five teams, establishing himself as one of the league’s premier run-stuffing interior defensive
linemen.
Selected 49th overall, Hankins spent his first four seasons with the Giants from 2013 to 2016. He recorded a career-high 7.0 sacks during the 2014 season and helped the team reach the playoffs in 2016. After departing New York, he played for the Indianapolis Colts in 2017, the Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Seattle Seahawks.
A first-team All-American at Ohio State in 2012, Hankins finishes his professional career with more than 430 tackles and 18.5 sacks. The Dearborn Heights, Michigan native leaves the game after a steady and productive tenure as a reliable nose tackle and interior defensive lineman.
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