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Shane Lemieux Retires at 28 After Injury-Riddled Career

4/23/2026

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Shane Lemieux retired on Tuesday, April 22, 2026, at age 28 after five surgeries and rehab.
He said he retired to protect his health.
Drafted 150th overall in 2020, Lemieux played 25 games, started 16, and signed with the Saints for 2024-2025.
He joined the Seahawks practice squad in September 2025, earned a Super Bowl ring, and had prior injuries: 2021 knee patella-tendon surgery, 2022 toe injury, 2023 torn biceps.

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Shane Lemieux retired on Tuesday, April 22, 2026, at age 28 after five surgeries and rehab.
He said he retired to protect his health.
Drafted 150th overall in 2020, Lemieux played 25 games, started 16, and signed with the Saints for 2024-2025.
He joined the Seahawks practice squad in September 2025, earned a Super Bowl ring, and had prior injuries: 2021 knee patella-tendon surgery, 2022 toe injury, 2023 torn biceps.