PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles guard Brandon Brooks announced his retirement from football in a Wednesday morning press conference.
Brooks thanked his teammates, coaches and lastly, the city of Philadelphia.
"Although I may no longer play, I'll be an Eagle forever, I'll always bleed green," he said.
Brooks signed a new contract reducing his 2022 cap number from $19.4 million to $7.1 million, seemingly anticipating this news. The only 2022 cash is a $1.12 million non-guaranteed base salary, according to Mike Garafolo.
Brooks, 32, spent the last five seasons with the Eagles, playing in just two games in 2021 after a pectoral strain ended his season early.
Brooks suffers from anxiety and depression and opened up about his battle with anxiety a couple of years ago.
Brooks, a 2012 third-round pick, retires as a three-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion. The Eagles signed Brooks in free agency in March 2016, and he'll go down as one of the best free-agent signings in franchise history.