Players react to Titans LB Derrick Morgan’s retirement

Tennessee Titans linebacker Derrick Morgan has officially retired from the NFL after a nine-season career.

Morgan was originally drafted at No. 16 overall by the Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft. He spent the entirety of his career with Tennessee before becoming a free agent.

Both the team and its players are sad to see him go from the league.

The Titans’ official Twitter account tweeted out a “thank you” in light of the news.

Thank you! 🙏🏽💙

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) July 15, 2019

Other former teammates also congratulated Morgan on a great career and wished him the best in his future endeavors beyond the gridiron.

Congrats bro! Excited to see what you do next. I know it will be great! https://t.co/lpZpWpSYYG

— Ryan Succop (@ryansuccop) July 15, 2019

Congrats brother! Hell of a career

Just starting on your legacy

🍻🍻 @dmorg91 https://t.co/fljXMwqAhc

— Will Compton (@_willcompton) July 15, 2019

Congrats D-Morg!

— Matt Hasselbeck (@Hasselbeck) July 15, 2019

Over 106 starts in 118 games, Morgan posted 305 tackles, 44.5 sacks, 26 passes defensed and five forced fumbles.