NFL veteran Lorenzo Carter informs Titans of surprising retirement decision days before training camp start

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Tennessee Titans veteran edge rusher Lorenzo Carter has retired just days before the start of training camp, the team announced Tuesday.

Carter, 29, signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Titans during free agency ahead of the 2025 season. But according to Titans general manager Mile Borgonzi, he only informed the team of his decision to retire on Monday – just two days before the start of training camp. 

"He notified us yesterday that he will be retiring," Borgonzi said, according to the team's website. "So we wish him well."

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Atlanta Falcons linebacker Lorenzo Carter (0) looks on during a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins at Baptist Health Training Complex on August 6, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida.  (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports)

Carter played in the NFL for seven seasons after the New York Giants selected him in the third-round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Georgia. 

The edge rusher spent the first four seasons with the Giants before he joined his hometown Atlanta Falcons for the final three seasons of his career. 

Carter started 62 of his 96 career games in the NFL. He only started two of his 15 games in his rookie year, but after that he became a regular starter with the Giants. 

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Tennessee Titans linebacker Lorenzo Carter (54) gets in position for a drill during minicamp practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (IMAGN)

In four seasons with the Giants, Carter had 153 combined tackles, 14.5 sacks, one interception, 15 passes defended,