NFL players respond to DeMarcus Ware’s retirement
By Matt Conner
The Denver Broncos lost one of the NFL’s all-time greatest pass rushers on Monday with the retirement of DeMarcus Ware.
When DeMarcus Ware retired from the NFL on Monday, the Denver Broncos were not the only ones who felt the lost. Instead, players from all over the NFL responded on Twitter as the player who is second among active players in career sacks (and 8th on the all-time list) announced his retirement via Twitter.
Here’s a sampling from some players:
See you in Canton. https://t.co/htfhDI76GR
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) March 13, 2017
Love this man. Sat together on the bus in high school. Played together in college. Now he Retires as one of the best EVER! CONGRATS https://t.co/Ksu1LoGdMg
— OSI (@OsiUmenyiora) March 13, 2017
Congrats on a great career!!! We gone miss you fam!!! It's been an honor and a privilege to play… https://t.co/pbpwXkDYfl
— AqibTalib21 (@AqibTalib21) March 13, 2017
Proud to be your teammate!! Congrats on the career!! https://t.co/5E2gFiEq6N
— Matt Paradis (@two_dice) March 13, 2017
D-Ware--a true football legend-a privilege to have been with him--HOF on and off the field--Congrats on your career! Luv U. Coach Wade
— Wade Phillips (@sonofbum) March 13, 2017
It's about time! Looking forward to not getting hit by you anymore haha just kidding man. One of the best ever. Happy for you! God bless! https://t.co/ptpjnHv6kn
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) March 13, 2017
Lucky enough 2share the field with @DeMarcusWare in the short time we overlapped, never had to block him - but always fun to watch him work
— kyle (@Ky1eLong) March 13, 2017
The @DeMarcusWare fake spin move...
— NFL (@NFL) March 13, 2017
Just amazing. #ThankYouDWare https://t.co/GKScnyIBn6
#Broncos CB Chris Harris to me on DeMarcus Ware retiring: "One of the best to do it. He was a great leader, motivator & teacher of the game"
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 13, 2017
Congrats on a great career bro you will be missed 1 of the best to ever do it #respect https://t.co/JK7TJv8dwx
— Donald Penn (@DPENN70) March 13, 2017
One of the greatest, congrats https://t.co/IcG6Prt5Yy
— The Cookie Expert (@JeffAllen71) March 13, 2017
.@DeMarcusWare thank you for letting us be a part of your incredible @NFL journey and we're excited for what's next! #LegendsLiveHere
— SportsTrust Advisors (@_SportsTrust) March 13, 2017