Brian Orakpo Retires from NFL After 10 Seasons with Titans, Redskins

Tennessee Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday at age 32.

Orakpo spent 10 seasons in the NFL with the Washington Redskins and Titans, and he was a four-time Pro Bowler.

According to Teresa Walker of the Associated Press, Orakpo said he will miss Titans fans but believes the organization has a "foundation in place," and he specifically mentioned Harold Landry, who had 4.5 sacks as a rookie in 2018.

Per ESPN's Turron Davenport, Orakpo said his health played into his decision: "Your body starts talking to you as you get older, and this time I started listening."

Davenport tweeted a photo of Orakpo with several of his Titans teammates after his retirement announcement:

Orakpo had a down year in 2018 for the 9-7 Titans, as he finished with 28 tackles, three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 13 games. It was a far cry from his first three seasons with the Titans, as he totaled 24.5 sacks in those years, including 10.5 during a 2016 season that saw him reach the Pro Bowl.

Orakpo had 10.0 or more sacks in a season on three occasions, including a career-high 11.0 as a rookie with the Redskins in 2009 after they selected him with the No. 13 pick out of Texas.

For his career, Orakpo finished with 425 tackles, 66.0 sacks, 12 forced fumbles and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown, over 132 regular-season games.

He also had 1.5 sacks in the only two playoff contests of his career last season.

With 40.0 sacks in six seasons as a member of the Redskins, Orakpo ranks sixth on the organization's all-time list behind only Dexter Manley, Ryan Kerrigan, Charles Mann, Monte Coleman and Ken Harvey.

Orakpo would have been a free agent this offseason, as his four-year deal with the Titans expired.

The Titans will turn to Landry and Kamalei Correa as the primary outside pass-rushers if they don't address the position via the draft or free agency.