Tyron Brackenridge is walking away from football. The former Saskatchewan Roughriders safety announced his retirement from the CFL on Wednesday.

He played 75 games for the Riders after joining the team in 2011. Brackenridge, 31, posted 51 tackles, 2 sacks and one interception in 2015. He was shut down for the final three games of the season by the Riders in October and took to Twitter to express his displeasure with the team's decision.

He was cut by the team in December, once Chris Jones took over as head coach and general manager of the team. 

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"On behalf of the Roughriders, I want to congratulate Tyron on a remarkable career,” Roughriders vice president of football operations Jeremy O’Day said in a statement. “You could always count on Tyron for his work ethic, intensity, and overall will to win. Off the field, he took as much pride in being able to give back to the Province through community initiatives and spending countless hours with fans. He was an important part of the success we had as an entire organization.”

The safety notched 254 defensive tackles, 18 special teams tackles, 10 interceptions, and four quarterback sacks in his career. He was named a CFL All-Star in both 2013 and 2014.

He won the Grey Cup with the Roughriders in 2013.

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