James Ferentz noticed action in one recreation with the Patriots in the course of the 2023 campaigns. Rather than trying to proceed his playing career, he will flip his attention to his post-playing days. The veteran offensive lineman announced his retirement on Monday.
Ferentz joined the league as a Texans UDFA in 2014. He did no longer make his debut till one 12 months later after becoming a member of the Broncos, and he made 14 appearances that season. He was an auxiliary member of Denver’s O-line as the team received the Super Bowl, marking an eventful start to Ferentz’s taking part in days at the NFL level.
The Iowa alum remained in the Mile High City for another campaign, though he again did not see any starts. That modified after he joined the Patriots, as he began a pair of games in 2019. Ferentz logged between 134 and 269 offensive snaps every season from 2019-22, seeing time at core as well as each protect positions.
The 34-year-old served as a de facto coach this previous campaign (the final one of his contract) as a veteran member of New England’s offensive front. He has household ties to the coaching ranks since his father Kirk has been Iowa’s head teach considering the fact that 1999.His brother Brian, meanwhile, has served on the Hawkeyes’ group of workers for over a decade after a stint on the Patriots’ sidelines. It will be interesting to see if James follows in their footsteps in his post-playing days.
“To the Houston Texans, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots organizations, thank you for the blended ten years of my career,” Ferentz’s announcement reads in part. “Thank you Bill O’Brien, Gary Kubiak and Bill Belichick for giving me the probability to play seasoned soccer when no one else would … A special thank you to the towns of Foxboro and Norfolk, Massachusetts, the place my household has luckily called domestic for the past seven years.”
Ferentz did no longer play in the normal season in 2019, but he did dress for one recreation in the Patriots’ Super Bowl run that year. He will accordingly exit the recreation as a two-time champion and a veteran of sixty three total video games between everyday and postseason play.
He gathered $5.76M in profession earnings
