May 16 (UPI) -- Longtime Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers will retire from the NFL after 11 seasons, he announced Thursday on Instagram.
"I truly want to thank all my fans for supporting my family and I during these 11 beautiful years," Brockers wrote on the social media platform. "I want to personally thank the Rams and Lions organizations for taking the risk on me to represent their teams.