Veteran safety Antoine Bethea announced his retirement on Thursday after 14 seasons in the league. The 36-year-old played for the Indianapolis Colts (eight seasons), San Francisco 49ers (three seasons), Arizona Cardinals (two seasons) and New York Giants (one season). He made three Pro Bowls and started 200 of the 209 games he played in, including all 16 games for the Giants in 2019 when he recorded 110 tackles. Bethea won a Super Bowl title with the Colts in his rookie season and will finish his lengthy career with 1,333 tackles while recording 100-plus tackles in eight seasons. He also added 25 interceptions (one for a touchdown) and 9.5 sacks in his time in the NFL.
The Arizona Cardinals have put safety Antoine Bethea (pectoral) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday. With the Cardinals defense coming up with a great performance last week, it remains to be seen how this injury will affect the team's play in the final week of the regular season. Regardless, the unit should be viewed as a midrangesecond defensewith limited upside against a high-powered Seahawks offense.
