New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo announced on Tuesday he is retiring after eight seasons in the NFL. Mayo, who turns 30 next week, spent his entire career in New England but was not expected to be retained by the team due to his large contract and a signing bonus due next month. Mayo, writing on his Instagram account, said he and his wife were grateful for their time with the Patriots.After a lot of thought Chantel and I take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude for what we consider a life changing event ... that of becoming a New England Patriot for the past eight years, wrote Mayo.Be sure that the Pats memories will always hold a special place in our hearts. Mayo has struggled with injuries in recent seasons New England drafted Mayo in 2008 and he won the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award that season.He made two Pro Bowls but battled injuries the last few seasons and was sidelined when the Patriots captured the Super Bowl in 2015. Mayo has been surpassed on the depth chart for the Patriots by Jamie Collins and Donta Hightower.With Mayo due to have a cap number of $11.4m next season - the second highest on the team behind Tom Brady - he was likely to have been cut by New England, who otherwise would have had to pay him a $4m roster bonus on March 9.The Patriots clear $7m in cap space with Mayo off the books. Also See: NFL Video Rookies guide NFL on Sky Sports Pundits Fake Yeezy China . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. Fake Yeezy Online . The All-Pro lineman got the leg bent under him while trying to make a tackle during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it. https://www.yeezychina.us/ . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Wholesale Yeezy China . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. Yeezy China . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. ' ' '