On Wednesday morning while appearing on the Sports Spectrum podcast, Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced that he is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons.
The former undrafted free agent out of Wofford in 2016 spent seven seasons altogether (2016-2019, 2022-204) with the Ravens sandwiched around two seasons with the Vikings (2020-2021). As a member of the Ravens, Pierce had career totals of 218 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and one outstanding interception he recorded this past season.
In Pierce’s lone season with the Vikings (he opted out of 2020 for COVID reasons), he recorded 20 tackles, a single-season high three sacks, three tackles for loss, and a forced fumble.
While many wouldn’t consider Pierce to have been a “star” in the NFL, he was a fan favorite no matter where he played, made the locker room a better place, and will surely be missed by every single one of his teammates that had the chance to play with him these past nine seasons.