Brandon Flowers, unable to find a spot on an NFL roster this offseason, announced his retirement from football over an Instagram post Tuesday.

The 31-year old cornerback, a Pro Bowler in 2013, was released from the Chargers in March after a three-year stint. He also played six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, the team that drafted him in the second round in 2008.

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“Just want to say thanks to the (Chiefs owner Clark) Hunt and (Chargers owner Alex) Spanos family for allowing me to represent (their) franchises during my NFL career,” Flowers wrote on Instagram. “Thanks to my family, friends and fans that supported me throughout my career. Can’t wait to move on to the things I have in place for me for this next chapter in my life.”

Through Flowers’ nine NFL seasons, which included 119 games and 117 starts, he accumulated 490 tackles, 21 interceptions and 111 pass breakups.