BREAKING: Notable Buffalo Bills Player Shockingly Informs Team He’s Retiring Midseason At Age 31

All offseason long, there were numerous players around the league who decided to hang up their cleats for good at a young age.

We have yet another player who has decidded to ride off into the sunset.

Linebacker Christian Kirksey is retiring after nine-plus NFL seasons, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. he is only 31.

After a successful nine-year career, LB Christian Kirksey has informed the #Bills he intends to retire, according to his agents. The 2014 third-round pick of the #Browns walks away after recording 778 tackles, 16.5 sacks and seven interceptions.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 21, 2023

Kirksey, a former third-round pick out of Iowa, started his NFL career with the Browns in 2014. He landed on the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad this season after playing for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and then the Houston Texans.

Kirksey notably amassed 286 total tackles in 2016 and 2017, including a career-high 148 in the former year.

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Over the course of his NFL career, Kirksey racked up 778 total tackles, 45 tackles for loss, 33 pass breakups, 16.5 sacks, seven interceptions and six fumble recoveries.

Linebacker A.J. Klein will replace Kirksey on the practice squad, per Garafolo.

The #Bills are expected to fill Kirksey’s spot on the practice squad by bringing back LB A.J. Klein, sources say.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 21, 2023