NFL veteran running back Dion Lewis, who played last season with the New York Giants, is retiring from the game after 10 seasons.
Veteran RB Dion Lewis, who played 10 seasons and won one Super Bowl with New England, is retiring from the NFL despite interest from teams as recently as last week, per source. A great run for a 5-foot-8 RB who always played bigger than his size.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2021
Lewis, 30, was a forth-round pick (149 overall) out of Pitt by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2011 NFL draft. The Albany native played two years in Philly and was traded to the Cleveland Browns for linebacker Emmanuel Acho in 2013.
Lewis missed the 2013 season with a fractured fibula and was cut by the Browns the next summer. He was then signed by the Indianapolis Colts but was released the next week.
Lewis resurfaced in New England in 2015 and had three very productive seasons there, winning a Super Bowl. In 2017, Lewis left New England for Tennessee where he lasted two seasons. He moved on to the Giants in 2020 and played in all 16 games for Big Blue.
Lewis’ best season was 2017 when he racked up 896 yards rushing for the Patriots and ran back a kick 103 yards for a touchdown.
