Offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz has officially announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons in the league. He has played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs, but has not played a game since the 2020 season.
ESPN’s Field Yates reported the news via Twitter on Thursday.
Schwartz was drafted with the 37th pick in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Browns. He played there for four seasons before signing a five-year, $33 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. After four-plus years with Kansas City, he was released in 2021.
With the Chiefs, Schwartz won Super Bowl LIV and earned a First Team All-Pro selection in 2018. He was selected to the Second Team All-Pro roster three times. In his farewell message posted on Twitter, he cites a back injury as a deciding factor in his retirement.
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