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FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2017, file photo, Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers walks onto the field prior to an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers, in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers have announced they have re-signed free agent defensive end Julius Peppers to a one-year contract. A person familiar with the situation says the deal is for $5 million, with $2.5 million guaranteed. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, on condition of anonymity because the team does not release financial terms of contracts. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)

After 17 Seasons in NFL, Julius Peppers Announces Retirement

BY Spectrum News Staff North Carolina

PUBLISHED 8:27 AM ET Feb. 01, 2019 PUBLISHED 8:27 AM EST Feb. 01, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After 17 seasons in the NFL, Julius Peppers has announced he is retiring.

A video was posted on the Carolina Panthers announced the news on Twitter Friday. Panthers also wrote an op-ed in The Players Tribune, discussing the news.

Julius Peppers has something to say... pic.twitter.com/VKGjFmlWum
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) February 1, 2019

Peppers was born in Nash County and attended college at UNC Chapel Hill where he was a student athlete for both football and basketball.

He played in nine Pro Bowls and is fourth on the NFL's all-time sack list.

Peppers was with the Panthers from 2002-2009 and then again from 2017-2018, with stints with the Chicago Bears (2010-2013) and the Green Bay Packers (2014-2016).