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Veteran defensive tackle La’Roi Glover makes his move final move, announcing his retirement after 13 NFL seasons.

His noteworthy career encompassed a number of teams, starting with his initial 1996 NFL draft into the Raiders organization and included a number of seasons played for New Orleans and Dallas before finishing out his playing days with the St. Louis Rams.

“I’m blessed that I was able to play this game that I love for so long. It has been such an incredible journey. The players, coaches, and front office staff in the cities I’ve played have all given me so many great memories,” said Glover with Monday’s announcement. “I still love the game with the same passion I had as a young player in high school, so I plan to always be attached to it in some way, whether commentating, working in the front office, or scouting. But who knows what opportunities await in the next chapter of my life.”

In 193 career games Glover accomplished 627 career tackles and 83.6 sacks earning six Pro Bowl selections. He also lead the NFL in sacks with 17 while earning the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 – a rare accomplishment among defensive tackles – and lead the Saints to the NFC West championship and the first playoff victory in franchise history. His 17 sacks during the 2000 season were the second only to Keith Millard’s 18-sack season with the 1989 Minnesota Vikings.

“It was beautiful thing,” Glover said. “We had a heck of front four, with myself, Norman Hand, Joe Johnson and Darren Howard. We worked our butts off and fed off each other. It all clicked that year.”

As a current unrestricted free agent Glover finally decided, “I’d had enough,” while announcing his retirement. “I’ve always believed that if you’re not 100 percent (committed) then it’s time to go. You can’t go into the season at 95 percent. I had to weigh do I want to play one more year and move my family again or do I want to start a new chapter in my life.”

“Ultimately, no one wants to retire,” he said. “It was a tough decision. I went back and forth. But I’m ready to move on with my life.”