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Veteran 49ers Center Alex Mack Announces His NFL Retirement
Mack was originally selected out of UC-Berkeley by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
June 3, 2022
Veteran San Francisco 49ers center Alex Mack announced Friday he was retiring from professional football ending a 13-year career in the NFL.
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Mack had helped anchor the 49ers offensive line after signing with San Francisco as a free agent on March 18, 2021.
"The center position in the NFL is the heartbeat of an offense and Alex's intellect, consistency, love for the game and professional approach made a lasting impression over the course of his 13 NFL seasons," General Manager John Lynch and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan in a joint statement. "Congratulations to Alex on a highly decorated NFL career and we wish him nothing but success in his post-playing career."
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