Rather than play in another jersey, Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor has decided to retire.
.@Ike_SwagginU has announced his retirement from the NFL. READ: http://t.co/YlwfPgbAJw pic.twitter.com/XgLaPAd0Cx
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 14, 2015
“Other than having my son, playing for the Steelers has been the best experience in my entire lifetime,” said Taylor. “It is rare, in this day of free agency that is super rare to play for one team. For me to have this opportunity says a lot about how they felt about me, what I gave back to the organization.
“I wasn’t cut, I wasn’t released. It was just my contract was up and it was time to retire. If you want to have pride, well that is the kind of pride I have, being able to play my contract out.”