Ray Lewis will end his brilliant 17-year NFL career after the Baltimore Ravens complete their 2013 playoff run.
Lewis has been sidelined since Oct. 14 with a torn right triceps. The 13-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker intends to return Sunday to face the Indianapolis Colts in what will almost certainly be his final home game.
''I talked to my team today,'' Lewis said Wednesday. ''I talked to them about life in general. And everything that starts has an end. For me, today, I told my team that this will be my last ride.''
Lewis will walk away from the game because he wants to spend more time with his two sons. While working to return from his injury, Lewis watched them play on the same high school football team, and he intends to watch Ray Lewis III perform as a freshman next year for his alma mater, the University of Miami.
Sorry to see Rayman go. How long does he have to wait before he's HoF eligible?