Shaq Barrett RETIRES from the NFL with two-time Super Bowl winner set to ‘shift my full focus to my wife and kids’ after birth of baby daughter
Veteran linebacker Shaq Barrett has announced his retirement from the NFL.
Barrett is best known for winning two Super Bowls during his time with the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning one with each franchise.
Barrett cited his family life as the reason for his sudden retirement. He retired from football a few months after signing with the Miami Dolphins.
Shaq Barrett was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February, missing out on the $15.04 million option bonus he was eligible for in March.
Barrett’s last few years have been heartbreaking. His 2-year-old daughter Arrayah drowned in the family pool last April.
Barrett retired from the NFL on Saturday after a solid career with the Broncos and Buccaneers
Barrett and his wife Jordanna have since celebrated the birth of another baby girl, Allanah, nine months after the tragic death of their fourth child.
The couple also have sons Braylon, 10, and Shaquil Jr., 11, and daughter Aaliyah, 8.
Both of Barrett’s Super Bowl wins came with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time winning a ring with a new team in the final years of his career: Peyton Manning in 2016 and Tom Brady in 2021.
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