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Former Razorback Dan Skipper retires from NFL, hints at next chapter

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Detroit Lions offensive tackle and former Arkansas Razorback Dan Skipper announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, officially closing the book on a football journey that spanned more than two decades from when he was a child till now.

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Skipper, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas in the 2017 NFL Draft, shared the news in a post on Instagram, calling it a career after playing the game he’s loved since childhood.

Over the years, Skipper became something of a cult favorite among Lions fans.