GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Packers’ all-time leading tackler is calling it a career.
Linebacker A.J. Hawk has announced he is retiring from the NFL as a member of the Green and Gold.
Hawk spent nine seasons in Green Bay after he was the fifth overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft.
The Ohio State product recorded 1,118 tackles as a Packer and was part of the 2010 team that went on to win Super Bowl 45.
Following his time in Green Bay, Hawk went on the play 15 games for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015 and one contest for the Atlanta Faclons last season.