(TSX / STATS) — Former Pro Bowl cornerback Brandon Flowers announced his retirement on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old Flowers played nine NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers. He was released by the Chargers in March.
He posted the word “RETIRED” on his Instagram page and thanked the owners — Clark Hunt of the Chiefs and Dean Spanos of the Chargers — in his statement.
“Just want to say thanks to the Hunt and Spanos family for allowing me to represent there (sic) franchises during my NFL career,” Flowers wrote. “Thanks to my family, friends, and fans that supported me throughout my career. Can’t wait to move on to the things I have in place for me for this next chapter in my life.”
Flowers completes his career with 21 interceptions and he returned four for touchdowns. He also had 490 tackles, four forced fumbles and three sacks.
Flowers played his first six seasons with the Chiefs and totaled 17 interceptions. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2013 and then departed as a free agent and signed with San Diego.
He had four interceptions in 31 games with the Chargers. But he played in just six games last season due to injuries.
Flowers recently had a tryout with the Arizona Cardinals but the team opted not to sign him.
Flowers was a college standout at Virginia Tech. He was a second-round pick of the Chiefs in the 2008 NFL draft.
Photo credit – Associated Press (file) / Kansas City, MO
