Two-time All-Pro cornerback and 2019 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore has announced his retirement. Gilmore last played in the NFL in 2024. The 35-year-old Gilmore issued an Instagram post Thursday that showed video highlights of his career and closed with the message: “The game ends here, but the journey continues.” Gilmore was voted the defensive player of the year and had a league-leading six interceptions in 2019 with the New England Patriots. He also earned All-Pro honors in 2018 during a Super Bowl championship season with the Patriots.