Gilmore, a former Defensive Player of the Year and former Cowboy, has announced his retirement from the NFL.
The NFL offseason is often a time when we see a slew of retirements, and this one has been no different, with former Dallas Cowboys corner Stephon Gilmore announcing his retirement.
Gilmore, drafted by the Buffalo Bills, made his name with the New England Patriots as one of the best corners in football once he made the switch to Bill Belichick's team.
Stephon then came to the Cowboys in 2023 to be part of Dan Quinn's defense and helped orchestrate Dallas having one of the better defenses in football.
Gilmore played all 17 games in 2023, grabbing two interceptions, and was part of that god-awful home playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers.
A five-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro, and Defensive Player of the Year winner, Gilmore won the Super Bowl with the Patriots in 2018 and is widely considered one of the best corners of his generation.
The Cowboys managed to get good production out of "Gilly" as he was the veteran presence the defense needed.
While he was on the tail end of his career when he arrived in Dallas, Gilmore still proved a steady, veteran presence and helped the secondary become a ball-hawking unit under Quinn.
Now Gilmore rides off into the sunset to enjoy the next phase of his life, as he has done everything there is to do in the NFL.
Another former Cowboy, Micah Parsons, posted on X when the news of Gilmore's retirement dropped.
"I’m blessed and honored to share the field with you," Parsons posted. "You’re a great person and a better teammate. Your wisdom and humility are unmatched! Thank you, OG!"
The well-wishes for Gilmore, as expected, have flowed thick and fast as they remember a player who, in his prime, was one of the best defensive players in football, let alone one of the best corners in football.
A true lockdown corner, Gilmore often took away the offense's best receiver, and while he wasn't at the peak of his powers in Dallas, he was still a more than serviceable weapon in the secondary.
Now, he closes the curtain on what has been a superb career that has spanned 13 years and will almost surely end with a spot in Canton.