Defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, who was part of a dominant defensive effort in the Buccaneers' Super Bowl LV victory over Kansas City, announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday. Suh played 13 seasons in the NFL and appeared in a Super Bowl with each of his last three teams, including the Rams in 2018 and the Eagles in 2022.
Suh chose Saturday as the day to [make his announcement](https://x.com/NdamukongSuh/status/1944028824074670575) on social media because it was the one-year anniversary of the death of his father, Michael Suh. Ndamukong referred to his father as, "my idol, my coach, and my anchor."
The second-overall pick in the 2010 draft, Suh played in 199 games with 191 starts for the Lions, Dolphins, Rams, Buccaneers and Eagles. He was the Defensive Rookie of the Year with the Lions in 2010, also earning the first of three first-team _Associated Press_ All-Pro honors. Suh was a second-team All-Pro in two other seasons and was voted into five Pro Bowls.
Suh signed with the Buccaneers in 2019 and spent three seasons in Tampa, starting all 49 games in that span and recording 112 tackles and 14.5 sacks. He had another 18 tackles and 2.0 sacks for the Buccaneers in the postseason. In Super Bowl LV, he led the Buccaneers' defense with 1.5 sack and had five of the team's 23 pressures on quarterback Patrick Mahomes, helping hold Kansas City's powerful offense without a touchdown in a 31-9 win.
Suh's last game was Super Bowl LVII with the Eagles following the 2002 season. He will first be eligible for Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration in 2008.