Former Broncos Cornerback Retires After Eight-Year Career

Former Denver Broncos cornerback Levi Wallace has announced his retirement, according to a report from Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk that referenced Wallace making the announcement via his Instagram page yesterday. 

Wallac actually saw his final game action in Denver back in 2024, so his connections  to the team are relatively recent. It remains unknown whether His retirement was prompted by injury after he landed on the injured reserve list of the Jacksonville Jaguars last summer. 

Wallace entered the league in 2018 after going undrafted, and the Alabama product started all 57 regular seasons and multiple playoff games with the Buffalo Bills. He spent the next two seasons with the Steelers before finishing his active career with Denver. 

Wallace had 333 tackles, 12 interceptions, 30 passes defensed and a fumble recovery in 96 career regular season games, according to Alper, and he also had 23 tackles, an interception and a sack in six postseason outings.

The 31-yeard old cornerback also made a mark during his time at Alabama. Wallace was considered one of college football’s best walk-on stories after he became a starter for the Crimson Tide despite receiving no Division I scholarship athletes. 

Wallace was also a part of Alabama’s memorable championship run under now-retired coach Nick Saban, as he started for teams that won national titles in 2015 and 2017. He also started in Alabama’s 26-23 overtime win over Goergia in 2017. 

The cornerback duplicated his college path in the NFL, as he made the Bills practice squad after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2018. The first four years of his career with Buffalo were productive, as he helped the Bills become one of the NFL’s top defenses as they won two AFC East titles in 2020 and 2021 Josh Allen?

His highwater season statistically came with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as Wallace recorded a caree-high four interceptions along with 13 passes defended. Teammates have praised his perseverance following his retirement for what he accomplished as a player.

Wallace signed a one-year deal with the Broncos in 2024 to provide veteran depth, and he appeared in 13 games, two of them starts. The Broncos moved on from him after that season, and he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars but never played for the Jaguars due to his injury. Wallace’s biggest contract with Denver came via the two-year deal he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers for $8 million back in 2022.