DeAngelo Hall officially retires, but not before taking one last shot at Jay Cutler

Jay Cutler is a reality television star now, but that doesn’t mean he’s done taking shots from NFL defenders. On Wednesday, veteran defensive back DeAngelo Hall officially retired from the league — but not before one last swipe at his favorite quarterback.

“After 14 seasons of professional football, I will be officially retiring today,” Hall told a crowd of reporters after Washington’s training camp practice.

“If I’d played against Jay Cutler more,” he smirked. “I’d be in the Hall of Fame.”

Hall rode off into the sunset after a long and solid career. The dynamic cornerback was originally the Falcons’ first-round pick at the 2004 NFL Draft, and he paid immediate dividends in Atlanta. Hall made the Pro Bowl twice and logged 17 interceptions over his first four seasons, but his off-field antics — including shaving “I own 85” into his head before getting burned repeatedly by Bengals’ wideout Chad Johnson (now Ochocinco) on the field — led him to be traded to the Raiders.

He signed a massive $70 million contract with Oakland in 2008, then crashed and burned so spectacularly on the West Coast that the Raiders cut him after eight games. That led him to Washington, where he rehabbed his image on and off the field and developed into a reliable veteran starter over the course of 10 seasons.

While he had several shining moments on the field, some of his best performances came against Cutler. In 2010 he tied an NFL record by intercepting the then-Bears quarterback four times, including a pick-six, in a 17-14 victory. Cutler raised the stakes before their next meeting in 2013 by calling Hall “just another player.” The Washington corner responded by helping hold his rival to a 3-8, zero touchdown, one interception performance before a groin injury knocked Cutler out of the game.

But with his occasional battle-buddy now stealing scenes on a terrible E! Network show, Hall had no more worlds to conquer. He hung up his cleats after playing just eight games the past two seasons — but he can always come back should Cutler return to the field like he did in 2017.