Donovan McNabb To Retire As Philadelphia Eagle

Donovan McNabb, perhaps the biggest star on the Philadelphia Eagles in recent history, will stand by the team he began making history with until the end. He will announce his retirement at a press conference set for Monday, ending his stellar playing career as an Eagle, USA Today reported. The former quarterback played for the Eagles for 11 seasons, beginning in 1999 until he was traded to the Washington Redskins in April 2010.

Though he ends his playing time with the Minnesota Vikings, he will be honored by the Eagles, where he was first drafted into the NFL as the second pick overall, sometime in fall. The team has not yet released details about the ceremony. McNabb, 36, has not played in the NFL since 2011. During his time, he made some remarkable stats, including 4,746 passing attempts, 2,801 completions, 32,873 yards and 216 touchdowns, the Associated Press reported.

The NFL praised McNabb on its website, stating that his abilities helped foster growth in the Eagles, making it a consistent and formidable team over a 10-year period. McNabb is perhaps most notable for playing an entire game with a broken ankle -- though the NFL was not hesitant to joke about when he vomited during Super Bowl XXXIX. McNabb tweeted Saturday that he was spending the weekend with Philadelphia team members and fans, the Los Angeles Times reported: