Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Jordan Gross made it official and announced his retirement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“It’s been everything I thought it would be and more,” Gross said.<\/p>\n
Gross was selected by Carolina with the eighth overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft and started all 167 games he played during his 11-year career with the Panthers.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Utah product appeared in all 16 games last season, helping the Panthers capture the NFC South title, and was selected to his third Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n
Gross started all 16 games in a season eight times during his career. He had his 2009 campaign cut short after nine games because of a broken ankle and missed one game in each of the 2008 and 2011 seasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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