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1 of 5 | Longtime NFL cornerback Darrell Green spent his full 20-year profession pinch nan Washington Redskins. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo
April 25 (UPI) -- The Washington Commanders will discontinue legendary cornerback Darrell Green's No. 28 jersey during nan 2024-25 season, nan franchise announced Thursday.
"I americium beyond grateful for this grant and to caller ownership, who embraced my woman and maine from time one," Green said successful a news merchandise from nan Commanders. "I played my full profession here, met my woman here, served my religion and organization here, and I americium humbled to person my jersey retired here.
"The squad intends everything to this community, and I americium encouraged not only for america to triumph a Super Bowl, but to triumph nan organization back."
Green, 64, was a 2008 inductee into nan Pro Football Hall of Fame. He joined nan Washington Redskins arsenic nan No. 28 wide prime successful nan 1983 NFL Draft. Green spent his full 20-year NFL profession pinch nan NFC franchise. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, two-time Super Bowl champion and a first-team All-Pro successful 1991.
He holds franchise records for interceptions (54), protect touchdowns (6), starts (258) and games played (295). He besides was a four-time victor of nan NFL's Fastest Man competition.
"For 20 years, Darrell Green gave everything he had to this statement and fanbase," Commanders proprietor Josh Harris said. "Even aft retiring from nan burgundy and gold, he remained committed to giving backmost to this community, which to this time holds him successful nan highest regard.
"No 1 connected our squad will ever again deterioration No. 28. Thank you, Darrell, for embodying what it intends to beryllium a Washington shot player, some connected and disconnected nan field."
Green will denote nan Commanders' second-round prime successful nan 2024 NFL Draft connected Friday successful Detroit. The clip and day -- and nan Commanders' force -- for his jersey status ceremonial will beryllium announced later.
