Safety Glover Quin announces retirement after 10 seasons

Safety Glover Quin, who was a steady presence on and off the field during a career spent with the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions, has announced he is retiring.

A fourth-round draft pick of the Texans in 2009, the 33-year-old Quin played 10 seasons.

‘Playing professional sports was always a dream’

Though he started every game for the Lions in his six seasons with the team beginning in 2013, the team released him in February to save $6.25 million against the salary cap.