“I’m Done”: Ex Broncos NFL Veteran Hangs His Cleats After 10 Years

NFL veteran and Ex-Broncos, Jaguars DT Malik Jackson has called curtains on his career after 10 long years in the NFL. While speaking to the GMFB podcast, he said “I’m done” to refer to his NFL career that had a Super Bowl LV victory in his cabinet. 

“That was the goal. Ten to 12 years was my goal,” Jackson told GMFB. “I was able to get to a point where I was doing OK. I was doing pretty well for myself. I did enough. I have a daughter, and I need to go home and be with her and start living life.“

A quick look at Malik Jackson’s career

Malik Jackson started as a fifth-round pick out of Tennessee in 2012. Later Jackson became one of the league’s best interior pass rushers and played an important role that helped Broncos lift Super Bowl LV in 2015. He signed up with the Jaguars, to form one of the best defensive lines with Calais Campbell, Yannick Ngakoue, and Dante Fowler. 

2017 was Jackson’s breakthrough year as a Pro Bowler, where he registered a career-high eight sacks, 10 tackles for loss, and 11 quarterback hits. He could not achieve the same high again but remained with Philadelphia in 2020 and Cleveland in 2021. Jackson did not play during the 2022 NFL season and ultimately decided to hang his cleats. He accumulated over $72 million throughout his career. 

Malik Jackson speaks to GMFB

Malik Jackson spent some time speaking to the GMFB podcast, in the “Fill in the Gaps with Malik Jackson” section. He was asked questions related to his Football career. Jackson reveals that Kenny Clark of the Green Bay Packers deserves more respect among the current lineman in the NFL. He called out Von Miller as his favorite teammate from his days at Broncos. 

Antonio Smith and Jurrell Casey were named the most underrated defensive linemen by Jackson. He also called out Philip Rivers for his trash-talk skills and recalled a funny incident on the set. Rivers calls out Malik and says “97 does not wanna be there, he is just there for the money” during the gameplay. He also named his Coach Bill Kollar as the man who would do well as an action movie star. 

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It’s interesting to know how good of a career Malik has made as a fifth-round pick considering that most don’t even make it to Year 4, let alone play 10 seasons. Jackson was popular for making plays from the interior during his prime and has ended his career with 35.5 sacks, 292 total tackles, 63 tackles for loss, 106 QB hits, 29 passes defended, and four fumble recoveries. We wish him luck in his post-retirement days. 

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