Ten-year NFL veteran Charles Leno Jr. retired on Tuesday, two years after he and his family suffered a heartbreaking tragedy.

Leno, 34, announced his retirement in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday, explaining that his wife, Jennifer, suffered a miscarriage on Oct. 14, 2023, which changed his entire perspective on life.

“We lost our precious daughter, Paitynn — our fourth baby girl,” the former Bears and Commanders left tackle wrote. That day changed everything for me. It changed the way I see life, the way I carry myself, and most of all, it changed what matters most to me.”

Washington offensive tackle Charles Leno Jr. sets up to block during the Eagles’ 34-31 OT win over the Commanders on Oct. 1, 2023, at Lincoln Financial Field. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Leno said while

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