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Former Pro Bowl G Andrus Peat announces retirement

By Thomson Reuters Aug 2, 2026 | 2:38 PM

Andrus Peat, who earned three Pro Bowl selections at guard during his 11-year NFL career, announced ​his retirement via a weekend ‌Instagram post.

“11 years in the league, I gave it everything I had. I may be walking away from football, but ‌not ​from the lessons it ⁠taught me,” Peat ⁠wrote.

The 32-year old was a mainstay for the New Orleans Saints from 2015-23. The Saints selected the 6-foot-7, ​315-pound guard from Stanford with the 13th selection in the 2015 ⁠NFL draft.

Peat started ⁠108 of 117 games for ​New Orleans (including playoffs) and was tabbed to ​the Pro Bowl from 2018-2020.

The Mesa, ‌Ariz., native played for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, seeing action in 15 games and starting once. ⁠He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 and competed in six games, making ⁠three starts.

Peat’s ‌father, Todd, played guard ⁠for three seasons apiece with ​the ‌Cardinals and Raiders from ​1987-93. He ⁠has six siblings and the youngest, Koa, was a first-round draft selection (30th overall) in the 2026 NBA draft and quickly traded to the Phoenix Suns.

–Field ​Level Media