Ahkello Witherspoon retires from NFL after nine seasons
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 5:30 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Ahkello Witherspoon announced his retirement from the NFL, officially placed on the reserved/retired list on August 4, 2026. The 31-year-old cornerback had a brief tenure with the Seattle Seahawks before being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers and then signing with the Washington Commanders earlier this year. Over his nine-year career, Witherspoon started 64 games and recorded 13 interceptions with the San Francisco 49ers, Steelers, and Rams. His career concluded following an offseason with Washington, where he did not make the final roster after training camp.
- •Witherspoon retires after nine NFL seasons
- •Originally drafted by the 49ers in 2017
- •Traded to Steelers from Seahawks in 2021
- •Signed one-year deal with Commanders in March
- •Started 64 games and recorded 13 interceptions
- 5:30 PMYahoo Sports — Former Seahawks cornerback Witherspoon retires (No, not that one)
"The cornerback had a brief stint in Seattle before a trade to the Steelers netted them a player on the Super Bowl roster.
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