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The List: NFL linebackers who have come and gone since 1996

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Patrick Smith

It's been a long and winding road. Here are those who have fallen in Ray-Ray's wake.

Ray Lewis announced on Wednesday that he will retire after the current postseason. Lewis was selected by the Baltimore Ravens as a linebacker in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Here is a partial list of linebackers who have entered the league since 1996 and have since left the NFL or retired.

1996: Kevin Hardy

1996: John Mobley

1996: Randall Godfrey

1996: Tedi Bruschi

1996: Donnie Edwards

1996: Earl Holmes

1996: Kevin Hardy

1996: Zach Thomas

1996: Doug Colman

1996: Scott Galyon

1996: Craig Sauer

1996: Carlos Emmons

1996: Keith McKenzie

1996: O.J. Brigance

1996: Larry Izzo

1996: Don Davis

1996: Jeff Gooch

1996: Kevin Hardy

1997: Dwayne Rudd

1997: Jamie Sharper

1997: James Darling

1997: Dexter Coakley

1997: Derek Smith

1997: Bertrand Berry

1997: Derrick Rodgers

1997: Peter Boulware

1997: James Farrior

1997: Reinard Wilson

1997: Twan Russell

1997: Keith Mitchell

1997: Mike Maslowski

1998: Greg Ellis

1998: Anthony Simmons

1998: Brian Simmons

1998: Sam Cowart

1998: Kailee Wong

1998: Jeremiah Trotter

1998: Steve Foley

1998: Shawn Barber

1998: Greg Favors

1998: Ike Reese

1998: Chris Draft

1998: Nate Wayne

1998: Jeff Posey

1999: Dat Nguyen

1999: Chris Claiborne

1999: Al Wilson

1999: Barry Gardner

1999: Joey Porter

1999: Hannibal Navies

1999: Rosevelt Colvin

1999: Keith Newman

1999: Eric Barton

1999: Lemar Marshall

2000: Keith Bulluck

2000: Ian Gold

2000: Marcus Washington

2000: Nate Webster

2000: T.J. Slaughter

2000: Na'il Diggs

2000: LaVar Arrington

2000: Julian Peterson

2000: Dhani Jones

2000: Adalius Thomas

2001: Kendrell Bell

2001: Jamie Winborn

2001: Monty Beisel

2001: Carlos Polk

2001: Antonio Pierce

2002: Napoleon Harris

2002: Rocky Boiman

2002: Andra Davis

2002: D.D. Lewis

2002: Ryan Nece

2003: E.J. Henderson

2003: Cato June

2004: Sean Tufts

2006: Brian Iwuh

2006: Pierre Woods

2007: Quinton Culberson

2007: Jyles Tucker

2008: Jordon Dizon

2009: Aaron Curry

2009: Clint Sintim

2010: Rennie Curran

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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