Former Eagles defensive tackle Beau Allen, a contributor to Philadelphias Super Bowl LII season, recently announced hes officially retiring from the NFL. Statement via his verified Twitter account:I am retiring from the game of footballPlaying football in the NFL has been the biggest privilege of my life. Never in my wildest dreams as a youth did I think that I would play in the NFL. So its pretty wild to reflect on a career that has spanned 7 years, 3 teams, and produced a Super Bowl Championship. What a rideAny player thats worth a shit will tell you that its the people involved that really make the game special. My time in Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, and New England was spent with so many amazing teammates, coaches and support staff Derek Barnett Jersey. You guys have done so much for me, I cant even begin to thank you all. At the end of the day, its you all that I will miss most about the game - lets not be strangers. He also added:I will no longer be accepting money to play football Beau Allen July 1, 2022The Eagles originally selected Allen with a seventh-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. With not much guaranteed to him at that draft position, Allen did a nice job of carving out a career in Philly as a rotational defensive tackle. He was hardly one to generate pressure he had just two career sacks with the Eagles but he helped to plug the run and open up opportunities for his teammates. Moreover, Allen is a fun personality who was appreciated by fans and his teammates alike. Check out what fellow Eagles Super Bowl contributor Chris Long had to say about him:Tough to sum up how awesome it was playing with Beau Allen. Especially bc I started drinking early today. What an indispensable badass in 2017 Chim Okorafor Jersey. Top 5 teammate. Love this dude. Damn I feel like Woj if he got caught w a buzz.