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Cardinals' long snapper Mike Leach announces retirement

Published Jan. 27, 2016 1:20 p.m. ET

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Arizona Cardinals long-snapper Mike Leach announced his retirement Wednesday on social media, ending a career that spanned 16 seasons.

"Every journey, no matter how great, must eventually come to an end," he posted on Twitter. "Today, I've reached the end of my journey as a player in the National Football League."

Leach, 39, spent two seasons in Tennessee and seven in Denver before signing with the Cardinals in 2009.

He had appeared 216 consecutive regular-season games, the second-longest active streak to Houston punter Shane Lechler (222).

Leach's Twitter post thanked the three organizations he played for and also paid tribute to Cardinals fans: "Your treatment of my family and me throughout our time here has been nothing short of wonderful, and I look forward to joining you in cheering on this team in the future."

Leach and his wife, Julie, have two children. The Leaches have been active in the community, and he was honored by the Cardinals as their Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2010. He and his wife created pottypals.com -- a line of stuffed animals to help parents toilet train their children.

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