Lancashire will not offer James Anderson a new deal for 2027.
Anderson, 44, confirmed the exit on Instagram on October 25.
Anderson said the exit was not his choice, but wished fans well.
Club chiefs told him at a meeting at Emirates Old Trafford.
Anderson made his Lancashire debut in 2001 and never left.
He took 443 first-class wickets in 112 matches for Lancashire.
He helped Lancashire win the County Championship in 2011.
He took 704 Test wickets for England, a record for a pace bowler.
He took 50 wickets in 2026 and was the club player of the year.
Lancashire wants a rebuild after finishing seventh in Division Two.
Anderson plans to play in summer 2027, and other counties are keen.
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