Devin McCourty, longtime New England Patriots captain and Pro Bowl DB, announces retirement
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“It is a rare group of players who win games at a historic rate, exude team culture, lead, win awards, and win championships,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in a statement. “And then there is Devin McCourty. Devin did all of those things as a player and more.
“But, what I think of first when I think of Devin is the type of man he is, his character, his values and how high he raised the bar for spreading goodness and justice in the community. For 13 years, Devin made everyone in our organization feel better and be better because of who he is – a pillar of professionalism, unselfishness, work ethic, preparation, intelligence and performance.”
The Patriots originally drafted McCourty No. 27 overall in the 2010 NFL draft out of Rutgers.
McCourty’s twin brother, Jason, retired in 2022.