Feb 22, 2021
Former Arizona Cardinals guard Mike Iupati is retiring from the NFL, according to the Spokesman-Review. He played 11 seasons, four of which were in the Valley.
“My body was telling me it was time to close the door,” he said in the article published by Peter Harriman.
Iupati signed a five-year contract with the Cardinals ahead of the 2015 season. At left guard, he started in 13 regular-season games and two playoff games as Arizona went 13-3 that year.
He earned a Pro Bowl and All-Pro second-team nod in his first campaign with the team.
Pro Football Focus graded him at 80.3 in 2015, as he had just two flags and allowed three sacks in 812 offensive snaps.