Devin McCourty Says He Could Retire If He Wins Super Bowl with Brother Jason

Tom Brady told ESPN's Jeff Darlington he has "zero" intention of retiring following Super Bowl LIII, but a different New England Patriots player isn't ruling out the possibility of going out on top.

Safety Devin McCourty let it be known during Super Bowl LIII Opening Night on Monday that retirement is on the table for him—if his team defeats the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in Atlanta.

"I don't know for sure, man. But I do look at it—if we can win this game, winning with my brother [Jason], I don't know what else I could do that could top that," McCourty told Deion Sanders, per ESPN.com's Mike Reiss. "So I'm just trying to make sure I enjoy this season and enjoy these last couple days with these guys."

McCourty, 31, still has one year remaining on his contract and is owed $9 million in 2019, per Spotrac.

A first-round pick in 2010, McCourty has spent his entire career in the Patriots secondary. He has earned two Pro Bowl nods and three second-team All-Pro selections while piling up 717 combined tackles, 21 interceptions and nine forced fumbles.

McCourty had another solid season in 2018, recording 82 combined tackles, one interception and one forced fumble in 16 games. He has made 139 regular-season appearances for the Patriots, missing just five games in nine years.  

Sunday will mark his fifth career Super Bowl appearance, as he enters the weekend with a 2-2 record in the winner-take-all title game. This will, however, be his first Super Bowl alongside his brother Jason, whom New England acquired from the Cleveland Browns last offseason.

It was clear after the AFC Championship Game that Jason's first Super Bowl appearance holds special meaning to the McCourty family, via NFL Films:

The brothers will now attempt to get Jason his first ring this weekend. If they can do so, it could make for quite the parting gift for Devin.