{"id":54541,"date":"2025-06-09T03:25:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T03:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54541"},"modified":"2025-06-09T03:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T03:25:26","slug":"since-my-3rd-year-miami-dolphins-superstar-on-why-he-retired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54541","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSince My 3rd Year\u201d: Miami Dolphins Superstar On Why He Retired"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins\u2019 superstar left tackle,\u00a0Terron Armstead, announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons, including the first nine in New Orleans and the last three in Miami. He developed into one of the league\u2019s top offensive tackles, starting 131 of 135 regular-season games and 11 postseason contests. Armstead\u2019s accolades include five Pro Bowls, three with the Saints and two with the Dolphins, and one Second-Team All-Pro selection in 2018.<\/p>\n

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2024 played a huge role in his retirement.<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins\u2019 LT battled a nagging injury in 2024<\/h2>\n
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Nov 28, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T<\/a>erron Armstead\u00a0battled three injuries during the 2024 season, causing him to miss three games, including one with a nagging injury later in the year. He suffered a\u00a0rotator cuff injury\u00a0in Week 2 but did not miss any time, and then suffered a\u00a0concussion\u00a0in Week 3 and missed Week 4. During the last half of the season, Armstead battled a knee injury, which kept him out of most practices during Weeks 11-18, sidelining him in Week 15,\u00a0and preventing him from finishing three of those games in that span.<\/p>\n

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His knee injury stemmed way back to his time in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

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Miami Dolphins superstar explains why he retired<\/h2>\n
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Aug 23, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (72) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During a Thursday appearance on\u00a0Nightcap\u00a0<\/em>with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco, Terron Armstead explained why he retired. He shared that his knee injury sustained with the New Orleans Saints during the 2015 season never fully healed. Armstead went on to say that the pain was too much for him in 2024, as he couldn\u2019t walk until Wednesday or Thursday after games, only managing to play because of pain meds.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve been dealing with a knee since my third year in the league,\u201d Armstead said on\u00a0Nightcap<\/em>. \u201cI didn\u2019t see a practice field at all, and not because I didn\u2019t want to or the Dolphins just wanted me to rest. It\u2019s like I literally couldn\u2019t walk. After a game on Sunday, I wouldn\u2019t be able to walk on my own, under my own power, until Wednesday, Thursday. So I was only able to play under the pain meds. I couldn\u2019t put any pressure on my knee, so it was like, I can\u2019t keep doing that to myself.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n