Antoine Winfield will retired from the NFL.
Winfield, 36, was rumored to be among the final cuts of the Seattle Seahawks. Winfield likely would find work on the open market if he attempted to continue his NFL career.
Antoine Winfield has informed the Seattle Seahawks that he is going to retire.
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) August 31, 2013
Selected to three Pro Bowls, Winfield was one of the NFL’s better cornerbacks. He was released by the Minnesota Vikings in March and signed on with Seattle. The Seahawks had planned to use him as their third cornerback behind Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner.
Winfield appeared in 191 games, picked off 27 passes. He is best remembered for his time with Minnesota and Buffalo.
