Recent Super Bowl champion Shane Lemieux retires at just 28

Shane Lemieux, an NFL violative lineman who won a Super Bowl pinch nan Seattle Seahawks earlier this year, has announced that he is retiring.

Lemieux, a fifth-round prime by nan New York Giants successful nan 2020 NFL Draft, shared nan astonishing life update connected his LinkedIn page connected Tuesday. The 28-year-old pointed to nan 5 surgeries he’s undergone during his playing profession arsenic a driving unit that led him to his decision.

New York Giants defender Shane Lemieux (66) during nan Blue-White Scrimmage astatine MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

"After graduating from nan University of Oregon and being drafted by nan New York Giants, I had dreams of a 10+ year, All-Pro career," Lemieux wrote. "I believed I could get there. But aft 5 surgeries and much clip successful nan training room than connected nan field, nan crippled started to look different to me. That is why I americium deciding to measurement distant pinch nan wellness that I have.

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"While I didn’t execute that goal, nan lessons I learned done nan injuries, nan releases, and yet getting backmost connected nan section mean much to maine going guardant than immoderate accolade ever could have. And nan relationships built on nan measurement person been nan astir impactful of all."

New York Giants violative defender Shane Lemieux (66) looks connected successful action during a crippled betwixt nan Chicago Bears and nan New York Giants connected September 20, 2020 astatine Soldier Field successful Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Lemieux spent his first 4 seasons successful nan NFL pinch nan Giants and started 9 games during his rookie campaign.

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In 2021, Lemieux underwent season-ending room to repair his near knee’s patella tendon. The pursuing year, he injured a toed during nan preseason and was yet placed connected season-long injured reserve successful December. In 2023, Lemieux tore his biceps during an October believe and managed to play conscionable 27 snaps during nan season.

Shane Lemieux #66 of nan New Orleans Saints looks connected from nan sidelines against nan San Francisco 49ers during nan 2nd of of a preseason crippled astatine Levi's Stadium connected August 18, 2024 successful Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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After a little stint pinch nan New Orleans Saints successful 2024 and 2025, Lemieux inked a woody pinch Seattle successful September 2025 to subordinate nan Seahawks’ believe squad. He did not characteristic successful a crippled for nan Seahawks a play ago.

What’s adjacent for Lemieux, who will move 29 successful May, is unclear, but nan erstwhile first-team All-American signed disconnected connected his status announcement pinch a motivating message.

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"I americium thankful for nan game. I’ve dedicated my life to football, and it has rewarded maine immensely," Lemieux wrote. "But I’ve ever seen myself arsenic much than a shot player, and I’m fresh to show nan world conscionable that."