Michael Strahan, the longtime leader of the Giants defense and widely recognized for his gap-toothed smile, is retiring from the N.F.L., leaving his lone Super Bowl victory as the final game of a 15-year career.
The defensive end, likely a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer, told the Giants on Monday morning. A news conference was scheduled for noon on Tuesday at Giants Stadium.
“It was important that my teammate knew which was I was going before they got on the field to start the work to defend our title,” Strahan, 36, told foxsports.com, which broke the news. “It’s time. I’m done.”