49ers TE Celek retires after eight seasons

San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek announced Friday that he is retiring from the NFL, ending an eight-year career. "Niner Faithful, thank you for cheering me on these past 8 seasons, love y'all, Celektime is clockin out," he wrote in an Instagram post.

Celek, 31, said leading up to Super Bowl LIV that he was considering retirement. He played in just five games this season, landing on injured reserve in December with a back injury. Celek had back surgery last summer to repair a herniated disk, but he does not expect to need another surgery, according to NBC Sports Bay Area.

In eight seasons, Celek totaled 82 catches for 1,104 yards and 12 touchdowns in 91 games (31 starts). He is the younger brother of Brent Celek, the former Philadelphia Eagles tight end who retired in 2017 after an 11-year career.

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