Former Broncos All-Pro announces retirement from NFL

Former Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons has hit the end of the road for his career. Simmons and the Broncos announced on Wednesday that the former All-Pro and Pro Bowler is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons, eight of which was spent in Denver. “I think what I’ve done in my career and playing, I will always hold near and dear and at a very high place in my chart of life.

And I’m also stepping into something that is going to be really new and fresh and awesome,” Simmons said. “And a lot of that is going to be part of being a fan and fandom and our hometown team in the Denver Broncos. I’m always going to be a Bronco, and I’m always going to be a Broncos fan.

They took a chance on me, extended me. This is my home,” he concluded. Simmons made it quite clear he’s going to enjoy things from the fan perspective moving forward.

The 32-year-old plans on attending at least the home opener to “be a fan,” and wants to “sit as close as I can” to cheer on his former team. He even wants to get involved in the tailgate. “And this is not a goodbye.