Vinny Curry will retire as an Eagle and serve as captain on Thursday night

Vinny Curry will retire as an Eagle and serve as captain on Thursday night. It originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Super Bowl champion Vinny Curry will officially retire as a member of the Eagles and will serve as an honorary captain Thursday night against the Commanders.

Curry, 36, played eight of his 11 NFL seasons with the Eagles, who drafted him in the second round out of Marshall in 2012.

Curry started every game for the Eagles during the 2017 Super Bowl LII season.

“Vinny Curry’s contributions were always visible and it was his role on our Super Bowl-winning team that defined his legacy,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement. “Vinny’s genuine love and passion for the Eagles growing up allowed him to connect so easily with our team and our city.

“His commitment over eight seasons and everything he gave to his teammates and coaches on the field was truly authentic and always came from the heart.” We are thrilled to celebrate this special occasion with Vinny and his family on Thursday evening at Lincoln Financial Field to celebrate.”

Curry, a native of Neptune, New Jersey, played for the Eagles from 2012 to 2017 before moving to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2018 season. He then returned to Philadelphia for a few seasons before ending his career with the New York Jets when general manager Joe Douglas brought him in.

In his eight years with the Eagles, Curry played in 111 games with 21 starts, including 16 in the Super Bowl season. He had 30 of his 32 1/2 sacks with the Eagles. He reached his career high with 9 sacks in 2014. He finished his career with 209 total tackles, 93 quarterback hits and 5 forced fumbles.

Early in his career, Curry was considered a pass-rush specialist who played on third downs, but was able to develop into a run-stuffer late in his time with the Eagles.

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