Two weeks after he was released by his hometown team, T.J. Lang appears ready to retire from the NFL.

Lang, who spent the past two seasons with the Lions, has told people close to him he “definitely” has played his last game, and an announcement could come as soon as Friday.

Lang did not return a phone call or text message seeking comment Thursday, but his decision comes as no surprise to those who’ve followed his 10-year career.

The 31-year-old dealt with a plethora of injuries in recent seasons, and finished 2018 on injured reserve with a neck problem.

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While that injury wasn’t career-ending, Lang admitted after the season he was undecided about returning for 2019. Last week, during an appearance on The Valenti Show on 97.1-FM, Lang said he hoped to make a decision by this week.

“I think everybody wants to have a chance to go out on their own terms and I’m no different,” Lang said after the season. “But like I said, I’m not going to make a decision one way or the other anytime soon. I’ve had a lot of time off the last couple months. I’ve been trying to keep myself busy around here and helping out in different ways with the guys, so haven’t really thought it too much and no rush, so I’ll take some more time, however much time I need and let kind of the dust settle and kind of go from there.”

One of the Lions’ biggest free-agent signings of the 2017 offseason, Lang made 19 starts in his two seasons in Detroit and missed 13 games with ankle, back and neck injuries and two concussions.

He suffered his sixth documented concussion as a pro last fall and, along with his wife, visited several specialists to determine whether he should continue playing.

Ultimately, Lang returned after a two-week absence only to get injured again in a November loss to the Minnesota Vikings, when he was blocked from behind while trying to chase down a fumble return.

Lang starred at Birmingham Brother Rice as a prep and went on to have a standout career at Eastern Michigan, where he was taken in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.

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Lang started most of his eight seasons in Green Bay and helped the Packers win a championship in his second season in Super Bowl XLV. He made two Pro Bowls, including one as an alternate after his first season with the Lions.

At the time of his release, Lions general manager Bob Quinn released a statement through the team thanking Lang for his service.

"He represented everything you could want from a football player and team captain,” Quinn said in his statement. “We all publicly saw him perform on the field at a very high level, but what was seen in the building every day was a player who had great leadership, professionalism and passion for the game of football. It meant a lot for T.J. to play in his home city and we have the utmost respect for him as a man. We wish T.J. and his family all the best in the future.”

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