James Ferentz has retired after a nine-year career in the NFL, the 34-year-old offensive lineman announced on his Instagram page on Monday.
Some fans may not remember him, but Ferentz played a role in the Denver Broncos’ run to Super Bowl 50 during the 2015 season.
After he entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa with the Houston Texans in 2014, the Broncos claimed Ferentz off waivers when the Texans cut him ahead of the 2015 campaign.
Ferentz served as a backup rotational lineman that season, playing 55 snaps on offense as Denver went 12-4 in the regular season. He then made an appearance in the AFC Championship game and the Broncos went on to later defeat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50.
Ferentz spent one more year in Denver and then played for the New England Patriots from 2017-2023, starting 10 games. Everyone on the Broncos’ 2015 squad — from big-name stars to role players — contributed to the club’s Super Bowl 50 win, and Ferentz will always have that on his resume.
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