Ed Hervey, a wide receiver on two Grey Cup champion Edmonton Eskimos teams, has decided to call it a career.

Hervey, who played all eight of his CFL seasons with the Eskimos, made the announcement Tuesday in the Alberta capital.

Edmonton Eskimos wide receiver Ed Hervey hoists the Grey Cup over his head at the Edmonton International Airport on Nov. 28, 2005. The eight-year veteran retired from the CFL on Tuesday.
(John Ulan/Canadian Press)

The 33-year-old native of Houston will stay on as a scout and community relations assistant.

Hervey, a two-time all-star, made 476 catches for 6,715 yards and 43 touchdowns in 115 games.  He has Grey Cup rings from 2003 and 2005.