Offensive lineman retires after 11 seasons in the NFL

Another NFL career has come to an end. After more than a decade at the highest level, veteran offensive lineman Andrus Peat has confirmed that he is hanging up his cleats, bringing to a close an 11-season career marked, among other things, by three Pro Bowl selections.

At 32 years old, Peat chose to announce his decision directly to his followers on social media. In his message, the former player explained that he was leaving football feeling he had given everything he could during his years in the league.

Peat played his final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He appeared in six games in 2025, including three as a starter, before deciding to move on.

His career, however, had begun several years earlier with the New Orleans Saints.

Selected 13th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Stanford University, Peat quickly established himself as a key presence on the Saints' offensive line. He spent the first nine seasons of his career in Louisiana and appeared in 117 games with the organization, including playoff games.

He made 108 starts during that time, a testament to the importance he had come to hold within the team.

A career marked by three Pro Bowl selections

The highlight of his time in New Orleans came between 2018 and 2020. Peat was selected to play in the Pro Bowl for three consecutive seasons, an honor that attests to his status as one of the NFL's top offensive linemen.

After nine years with the Saints, the guard then moved on to a new team.

He joined the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2024 season, playing in 15 games, only one of which was as a starter. This stint also had a special family connection, as his father, Todd Peat, had himself worn the Raiders' uniform in the early 1990s.

Andrus Peat ultimately ended his career in Pittsburgh before deciding it was time to move on.

His announcement thus marks the end of an 11-season career during which he played more than 100 games, earned three Pro Bowl selections, and played for three different organizations.

Although he is officially leaving the NFL, Peat seems intent on carrying forward the lessons he's learned over the years. And after dedicating much of his life to professional football, the veteran can now begin a new chapter.

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