Joe Haden will officially retire from the NFL with the team that he started his professional football career.
Haden, who spent the last five seasons with the Steelers, signed a one-day contract on Tuesday to retire with the Browns, where he spent the first seven of his 12 years in the league. The news comes more than a month and a half after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Haden would sign the one-day contract.
The three-time Pro Bowler had the desire to retire in Cleveland due to his association with the team’s fanbase. Haden was honored during the Browns’ Week 8 matchup against the Bengals when he was named the honorary Dawg Pound Captain.
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During his tenure in Cleveland, Haden recorded 19 interceptions in 90 games and 155 pass breakups, which ranks seventh all-time in NFL history. Haden also retires as Cleveland’s all-time leader in pass breakups (101).
The 33-year-old earned back-to-back Pro Bowl honors in 2013 and ’14 for his play in those seasons, where he recorded 127 combined tackles and seven interceptions through 30 games in the two years.
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