{"id":32657,"date":"2025-03-13T02:47:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32657"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:47:25","slug":"breaking-baltimore-ravens-star-shocks-everyone-by-announcing-his-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32657","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Baltimore Ravens Star Shocks Everyone By Announcing His Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2274304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_16975270-3-1-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_16975270-3-1-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_16975270-3-1-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_16975270-3-1-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_16975270-3-1-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_16975270-3-1-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_16975270-3-1.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Baltimore Ravens helmet shown on field. Michael Pierce is retiring.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Baltimore Ravens helmet (Photo: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Longtime\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0nose tackle and fan favorite Michael Pierce is hanging up the cleats after a nine-year career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During an appearance on the Sports Spectrum podcast co-hosted by former\u00a0NFL\u00a0star running back Matt Forte and Jason Romano, Michael Pierce\u00a0announced\u00a0that he\u2019s retiring from football.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cJust going through the grind, man, and just being satisfied where I am\u2026I just decided to call it a career. So, it\u2019s been a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful nine years. I\u2019ve had so many people help me along the way.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The 6-foot-tall, 355-pound Pierce was built like few other NFL players. He was small in height compared to most other defensive linemen, but Pierce\u2019s 355-pound frame, strength and athleticism made him a matchup nightmare for opposing offensive linemen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1899852844666147138&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fbaltimore-ravens-star-shocks-everyone-by-announcing-his-retirement%2F&amp;sessionId=8913145fd8164e8f1ec21eaf730d1d5ad5d29cc3&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1899852844666147138\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<p>Despite a strong showing at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, the Samford product went undrafted. The Ravens signed a then-23-year-old Pierce as an undrafted free agent, and he appeared in all 16 games during his rookie season.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>After four years in Baltimore, Pierce signed a three-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings in 2020 free agency. He sat out that year due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to the field in 2021 to debut with the NFC North club.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us &amp; JamX\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1899857464213791125&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fbaltimore-ravens-star-shocks-everyone-by-announcing-his-retirement%2F&amp;sessionId=8913145fd8164e8f1ec21eaf730d1d5ad5d29cc3&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1899857464213791125\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Vikings released Michael Pierce in the 2022 offseason, and he returned to the Ravens on a multi-year deal in free agency. In 99 career game appearances, Pierce tallied 9.5 sacks, one interception, six pass breakups, and three forced fumbles.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore reached the postseason five times during Pierce\u2019s two stints with the organization (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024), including a trip to last year\u2019s AFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-ravens-lose-another-impact-player-in-michael-pierce\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ravens Lose Another Impact Player In Michael Pierce<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2274337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_21980807-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_21980807-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_21980807-595x397.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_21980807-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_21980807-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_21980807-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_21980807-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Michael Pierce (Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Ravens have been surprisingly quiet in free agency, with 32-year-old wideout\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/deandre-hopkins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D<\/a>eAndre Hopkins\u00a0marking the organization\u2019s biggest addition thus far.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore lost veteran offensive lineman Patrick Mekari (Jacksonville Jaguars), cornerback Brandon Stephens (New York Jets) and linebacker Malik Harrison (New York Giants) in free agency. With Michael Pierce retiring, GM Eric DeCosta has another roster void that needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baltimore Ravens helmet (Photo: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) Longtime\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0nose tackle and fan favorite Michael Pierce is hanging up the cleats after a nine-year career. 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