{"id":551269,"date":"2026-03-21T13:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/551269\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T13:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:32:11","slug":"former-dallas-cowboys-wide-receiver-announces-retirement-from-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/551269\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver announces retirement from the NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

A former Dallas Cowboys<\/a> and Indianapolis Colts<\/a> wide receiver is officially hanging up his cleats.<\/p>\n

According to a post on social media, former NFL wide receiver T.Y. Hilton has decided to retire from the league after 11 seasons, 10 of which was spent with Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

“After an incredible journey, it’s time for me to retire from the game of football and begin a new chapter,” Hilton wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Thank you to Mr. Irsay, his family and the entire Colts organization for believing in a kid from Miami and giving me the opportunity to live out my dream wearing the horseshoe.<\/p>\n

“I also want to thank the Cowboys organization for giving me the opportunity to continue playing the game I love.”<\/p>\n

Initially drafted in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft,\u00a0Hilton was one of the better wide receivers in the NFL over his decade with the Colts.<\/p>\n

In that span, Hilton tallied four Pro Bowl selections and five 1,000-yard seasons, including a 2016 campaign that saw him lead the league with 1,448 receiving yards.<\/p>\n

Hilton latched on with the Cowboys in December of 2022, appearing in three games and totaling seven catches for 121 yards.<\/p>\n

Hilton hasn’t played a snap in the NFL since that season, but he had not officially retired until his recent announcement.<\/p>\n

The Florida International product finishes his career ranked third<\/a> in receptions and receiving yards in Colts franchise history, and fourth in receiving touchdowns.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that Hilton will be viewed as a franchise great in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

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