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Dwight Freeney to retire as a member of the Indianapolis Colts

Dwight Freeney to retire as a member of the Indianapolis Colts
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Dwight Freeney will retire from the NFL as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

Freeney will make the announcement official at a press conference at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 23, according to the Colts.

Number 93 spent 11 seasons with the Colts.

According to espn.com, Freeney will sign a contract with the team and then immediately retire.

The defensive end left the Colts after the 2012 season and played with the Chargers, Cardinals, Falcons, Lions and Seahawks.

Freeney was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a three-time First Team All-Pro.

He played in three Super Bowls and was a member of the Colts' Super Bowl championship team in 2006.

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