Colts two-time Pro Bowl TE Jack Doyle retires after nine NFL seasons

Tight end Jack Doyle first joined the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent waived by the Tennessee Titans before the start of the 2013 regular season. Doyle ultimately found a home in Indianapolis, earned Pro Bowl nods for the 2017 and 2019 campaigns, and completed nine total seasons with the franchise. 

Doyle won't play anywhere else, either. He announced his retirement on Monday. 

"Growing up in Indianapolis in the late 90's/2000's it was impossible to not be a diehard Colts fan," the 31-year-old wrote in a statement shared on the Colts' website. "Getting the chance to play 9 seasons for the team I have always and will always cheer for has been a dream come true. It is something that is hard to describe. I now go back to being the fan I have always been and retiring from the great game of football. I have a deep love for the game of football. I took pride in playing the game the right way and always leaving everything I had on the field. I have a deep respect for the dedication and commitment it takes to be out there for your teammates. At this time, my body is telling me that is a sacrifice I can no longer make."

In his walk-off NFL season, Doyle tallied 29 receptions for 302 yards and three touchdowns across 17 games. He posted career numbers during the 2017 campaign when he recorded 80 catches for 690 yards and four scores, and he retires with 295 career receptions for 2,729 yards and 24 touchdowns over 131 regular-season contests.

"After I was hired by the Colts in 2017, one of the first roster moves we made was re-signing Jack Doyle," Colts general manager Chris Ballard added in a different statement. "It was very apparent what type of player and leader he was and the impact he made as a teammate. He is a player we wanted our rookies to emulate. Jack's love for the game was strong. You could sense that in every area from practice, to the weight room, to game days."