In the post, Lemieux wrote, “Today I am announcing my retirement from the NFL after 6 seasons.” He added, “After graduating from the University of Oregon and being drafted by the New York Giants, I had dreams of a 10+ year, All-Pro career. I believed I could get there. But after 5 surgeries and more time in the training room than on the field, the game started to look different to me. That is why I am deciding to step away with the health that I have.”
Lemieux was a fifth-round pick by the Giants out of Oregon in 2020. He appeared in 25 NFL games across five seasons, spending four of those campaigns with New York before wrapping up his career with the Saints in 2024.
His path reflects a short but injury-influenced NFL tenure that began with high expectations after a standout college career at Oregon.
The retirement closes a chapter on a player whose professional arc was defined by perseverance through injury and the realities of life in the league, with additional details likely to emerge in the days ahead.
