One of the most popular players in B.C. Lions history is hanging up his cleats.

Travis Lulay announced today on the 3downnation.com website that he's "walking away" from professional football after 13 years in the game and 10 years in the Canadian Football League

One of his career highlights was leading the Leos to a Grey Cup victory at home in B.C. Place in 2011, when he was named the game's most valuable player.

Lulay acknowledged in his commentary that he had offers from a couple of teams when CFL agents became eligible on the open market.

But he also stated that about halfway through last season, he decided that it was going to be his final year.

"It was a struggle to maintain my newly repaired knee to be game-ready on the weekends," he admitted. "As the normal wear and tear of the season added up, it took even more wind out of my sails."

If it weren't for the physical toll of injuries, he would still love to be playing.

Lulay spent his entire CFL career with the B.C. Lions, playing 140 games and passing for 21,352 yards and 27 touchdowns.

He was also an outstanding rusher, running for 2,148 yards and 24 touchdowns. He had a remarkable average of 6.8 yards per carry.

But it was his off-field role as a goodwill ambassador for the team—and his courage in coming back from cripping injuries—that really endeared him to the fans.

Even when he was relegated to the backup quarterback, he always remained supportive of the starter and continued being gracious with the media.