Vinny Curry has officially announced his retirement from the NFL, with plans to retire as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles this Thursday, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. This decision comes as no surprise, given Curry’s limited playing time in recent years. Since 2020, he has only appeared in 11 games. After signing with the New York Jets in 2021, Curry was forced to miss the entire season due to being diagnosed with a rare blood disorder. He made a comeback in 2022, playing 11 games for the Jets, but was relegated to a part-time role. Curry remained unsigned during the 2023 season and could not secure a spot for the start of the 2024 campaign.
Before his brief tenure with the Jets, Curry made a significant impact with the Eagles. Selected as a second-round pick out of Marshall, Curry became an essential rotational player for Philadelphia throughout much of the 2010s. Despite starting only 16 of 84 games in his first stint with the team, Curry registered 22 sacks, five forced fumbles, and 63 quarterback hits. Notably, he was part of the Eagles’ defense during their Super Bowl LII championship run, starting in all three of their postseason games.
After a one-year stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Curry returned to the Eagles for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Over the course of his career in Philadelphia, he accumulated 41 tackles for loss and 85 quarterback hits, both of which rank in the top 10 in franchise history. It’s only fitting that Curry will retire with the team he helped lead to a Super Bowl title, signing an honorary contract to cap off a distinguished career.
