Former Baltimore Ravens and current Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees announced his retirement Monday, according to ESPN’s Turron Davenport. The move comes just a day after Pees’ defense allowed over 400 total yards and 35 points to quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in the AFC Championship Game.
If this story sounds familiar, it’s because it is. Pees retired from the Ravens last offseason after Baltimore was eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Chargers, saying he was looking forward to more time with his family. Except, Pees quickly unretired to join the Titans less than a month later, leading some to believe it was in an effort to avoid being fired.
Pees did get a jab in at the Ravens’ expense before calling it quits, however. Tennessee beat Baltimore in the AFC’s divisional round, eliminating his former team in their first game in the playoffs by shutting down quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ league-leading rushing attack. He also got to do the same to the New England Patriots in the wild-card round, where he was the defensive coordinator for four seasons.
