The 36-year-old defensive end Curry will serve as an honorary captain at Thursday's game as he retires from the NFL.

Super Bowl champion Vinny Curry will officially retire as a member of the Eagles and will serve as an honorary captain on 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 back in 2012.

On Nov. 14, 2024, Vinny Curry's football career came full circle. The Marshall Hall of Famer, legend and Super Bowl champion officially retired as a member

PHILADELPHIA — Vinny Curry, who grew up in Neptune as an Eagles’ fan, will retire as and be honored by his favorite team on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field.

There are plenty of storylines for the Eagles heading into their Thursday night matchup against the Commanders, but notably, the team announced that former draft pick Vinny Curry will officially retire from the NFL and serve as the team’s honorary captain.

Vin Curry has already started a career in the media, and now the veteran pass rusher is set to retire as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. A New Jersey native, Curry was a second-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He worked his way into a critical role on the Super Bowl-winning roster.

Vinny Curry, who helped Philadelphia win Super Bowl LII, will retire as an Eagle when the Birds host the Washington Commanders Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field.