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David Harris Announces Retirement From NFL

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February 23, 2018 at 11:55 pm ET

David Harris Announces Retirement From NFL(PHOTO: usa today - USA TODAY Sports)

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After 11 seasons in the NFL, New England Patriots linebacker David Harris announced his retirement on Friday afternoon.

Harris’ released the following statement through his agent on Twitter at Sportstars;

Harris’ best seasons came with the rival New York Jets, with whom he played his first 10 seasons and averaged 4 sacks to 70 tackles from 2007-2016, he most notably recorded an interception against Tom Brady in the 2010 Divisional Round upset victory.

In 10 games with the Patriots in 2017, Harris recorded 22 tackles with 1.5 sacks and a pass deflection, but was inactive for all three playoff games.

Teammate Kyle Van Noy shared some congratulatory Tweets to Harris following the news.

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