One of the many interesting moves that the Cleveland Browns made this offseason was the release of veteran center J.C. Tretter. The team saved significant cap space with the move and transitioned the starting role to Nick Harris.
Unfortunately for Harris and the Browns, he went down for the year on the second play of preseason. That led to speculation that a reunion with Tretter could be on the table.
Tretter’s name was also brought up when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dealt with injuries.
Thursday, Tretter took himself off the board by retiring after nine years in the league including the last five with the Browns:
On to the next chapter pic.twitter.com/gDGTlyhZr0
— JC Tretter (@JCTretter) August 25, 2022
Tretter could still maintain his role as the NFLPA’s president. His predecessor, Eric Winston, did so for a few years while not an active player.
In Cleveland, Tretter was a part of a few blocking schemes but excelled in all of them. His fit in the zone scheme was perfect but injuries limited his ability to practice for most of the last couple of seasons. Despite those injuries, Tretter missed only one game but that was due to COVID-19 protocols in 2021.
The Browns Wire wishes Tretter well in retirement from the league.
