After seven seasons in the NFL, Orlando Franklin is hanging up his cleats.
The veteran offensive lineman announced his retirement two days after being released by the Redskins. Washington signed undrafted free agent Sean Welsh out of Iowa to fill Franklin's roster spot.
Toronto's Orlando Franklin is retiring from the NFL after 7 seasons. 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/2vYWp87Yxi
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 5, 2018
After a successful career at the University of Miami, Franklin was drafted by Denver Broncos in the second round, No. 46 overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Toronto from age three.
In January 2017, Franklin purchased the Scarborough Minor Football Association, which he played in growing up.