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Former Houston Texans linebacker Christian Kirksey is calling it a career.
The two-time Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee took to Instagram Thursday evening to announce his retirement from the NFL.
Kirksey, 31, had presently been on the Buffalo Bills practice squad prior to his retirement announcement.
The Texans signed Kirksey in free agency 2021. The former Iowa product logged 214 combined tackles through 30 games with Houston, 29 of which he started.
Houston decided to go with younger linebackers in second-year Christian Harris and fifth-rounder Henry To’oTo’o at the end of preseason during the formation of the 53-man roster. Kirksey was the odd man out.
Prior to playing for the Texans, Kirksey was a former Cleveland Browns 2014 third-round pick. In 2020, Kirksey played for the Green Bay Packers.
