Jack Doyle retires: Two-time Pro Bowl TE ends career following nine seasons with the Colts

As a kid, Jack Doyle grew up watching the Colts ascend from a losing franchise to consistent winner. Doyle realized a childhood dream by playing his entire NFL career for the Colts, a career that he has chosen to end after nine seasons. 

Doyle, a two-time Pro Bowler for the Colts, announced his retirement on Monday. Doyle, who will celebrate his 32nd birthday on May 5, said that he will continue to cheer on the Colts while raising his family in Indianapolis. 

“Growing up in Indianapolis in the late ’90s/early 2000s, it was impossible not to be a diehard Colts fan,” Doyle wrote in his retirement announcement. “Getting the chance to play nine seasons for the team I have always and will always cheer for has been a dream come true. … I can now go back to being the fan I have always been and retiring from the great game of football. 

“I have a deep love for the game of football. I took pride in playing the game the right way and always leaving everything I had on the field. I have a deep respect for the dedication and commitment it takes to be be out there for your teammates. At this time, my body is telling me that is a sacrifice I can no longer make.”

A former undrafted rookie out of Western Kentucky, the 6-foot-6, 262-pound Doyle played in 131 regular-season games for the Colts. He is tied for 13th in franchise history in career touchdown receptions (24), 14th in receptions (295) and 24th in receiving yards (2,729). A Pro Bowler during the 2014 and 2017 seasons, Doyle caught an impressive 72.5% of his career targets.