I'm extremely grateful for this tremendous honor. Thank you to everyone with the Red Wings organization, especially those who helped bring me to Detroit and gave me the chance to play for such a historic franchise.
Art Monk retired as the NFL's leading receiver with 940 catches. Nobody else who plays for the franchise will wear that jersey number. The Commanders announced Tuesday that they are retiring the number Monk wore from 1980 until 1993, becoming the sixth player to have their number retired by the team. Monk retired after the 1995 season as the all-time leading receiver, now ranked 24th, and set a then single-season record with 106 receptions in 1984.
