Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Announces Retirement
Oct 30, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:36 am
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Oakland Raiders cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.
Rodgers-Cromartie announced that he was hanging up his cleats at the age of 32 in an emotional Instagram post:
Rodgers-Cromartie played 11 seasons in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and Oakland Raiders.
After signing with the Raiders in August, Rodgers-Cromartie has seen a significant drop off in playing time. In 2018, he has forced one fumble and recorded only eight tackles.
Rodgers-Cromartie leaves the NFL with a career total of 382 total tackles, 2.5 sacks and 30 interceptions. He earned two Pro Bowl selections (2009 & 2015) and garnered one Second-team All Pro selection (2016).