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Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 2/9/2026
Signed a five-year, $75 million contract with the Dolphins in March of 2022.
Retires from football
Armstead announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Armstead will hang up his cleats after an impressive 12-year NFL career with the Saints and Dolphins. The offensive tackle was a five-time Pro-Bowler, most recently being selected as one in 2023. The Dolphins will now move forward with a new starting left tackle in 2025.
Armstead will hang up his cleats after an impressive 12-year NFL career with the Saints and Dolphins. The offensive tackle was a five-time Pro-Bowler, most recently being selected as one in 2023. The Dolphins will now move forward with a new starting left tackle in 2025.
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Armstead is one of the best tackles in the league -- when healthy. The 33-year-old returns for another year after mulling retirement earlier in the offseason, and he missed seven games in 2023. When the five-time Pro Bowler is available, Tua Tagovailoa will be able to rely on top-notch protection, but if Armstead's pattern of missing time continues, the Dolphins will be vulnerable any time he's sidelined.
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Retirement looming
Speaking at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said the team is operating as if Armstead will retire, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Active for Week 18
Armstead (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Game-time call for Week 18
Armstead (knee) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Jets, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
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Won't return for second half
Armstead (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Will play against Niners
Armstead (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
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Officially hangs up cleats
Armstead officially retired from the NFL on Saturday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Armstead's NFL career spanned 12 seasons, and he was a seven-time team captain and five-time Pro Bowler during that span. The 34-year-old began his pro football journey with the Saints, who selected him with a third-round pick in 2013 and for which he played nine seasons before spending his last three campaigns with the Dolphins.
Armstead's NFL career spanned 12 seasons, and he was a seven-time team captain and five-time Pro Bowler during that span. The 34-year-old began his pro football journey with the Saints, who selected him with a third-round pick in 2013 and for which he played nine seasons before spending his last three campaigns with the Dolphins.