Former NFL offensive lineman Charles Leno Jr. announced his retirement from football on Tuesday, exactly two years after his wife experienced a miscarriage that, according to him, changed his perspective on life and ended his passion for the game.

Leno shared the news in a three-page letter on Instagram, posting at 2:46 p.m., the same time he learned of the miscarriage while in Atlanta preparing for a Washington Commanders game in 2023.

“That day changed everything for me,” he wrote. “It changed the way I see life, the way I carry myself, and most of all, it changed what matters most to me.”

The 34-year-old offensive tackle spent 10 seasons in the NFL, starting 141 of 149 career games with the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders. Drafted in the seventh round by Chicago in 2014, Leno

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