Rob Gronkowski to Make Retirement Decision in 'Next Week or Two'
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Showing posts with label NFL Retirement. Show all posts
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19 September, 2018
Bills' Vontae Davis Explains Abrupt Retirement
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September 19, 2018
Lorenzo Reyes, USA Today
“Leaving was therapeutic, bro,” Davis said in an interview with The Undefeated. “I left everything the league wanted me to be, playing for my teammates while injured, the gladiator mentality, it all just popped. And when it popped, I just wanted to leave it all behind. So that’s why I don’t care what people say. That experience was personal and not meant for anyone else to understand. It was me cold turkey leaving behind an identity that I carried with me for so long.”
Davis told The Undefeated that he “didn’t feel right, I didn’t feel like myself" throughout the first two quarters and right before halftime of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, an eventual 31-20 defeat.
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17 April, 2018
Seven-time Pro Bowl C Mangold to Retire with Jets
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Nick Mangold has played his last snap in the NFL. A seven-time Pro Bowl center, Mangold announced on Tuesday that he'll sign a one-day contract with the New York Jets next week so he can retire as a member of the organization. "I DECLARE RETIREMENNNTTTTTTT!" Mangold wrote on Twitter. "... Thank you to all! J! E!…
26 March, 2018
Report: Eagles DE Long Commits to Playing in 2018
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Defensive end Chris Long is returning to the Philadelphia Eagles after spending part of the offseason contemplating retirement. According to a tweet by Adam Caplan of SiriusXM on Monday, Long informed the Eagles he plans on returning for the 2018 season.
20 March, 2018
Veteran S Ihedigbo Officially Retires
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Longtime NFL safety James Ihedigbo disclosed his retirement plans Monday on Instagram after he did not play in 2017 when no team picked him up after a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Ihedigbo spent 10 seasons in the NFL with five teams. He was on the Super Bowl-winning team with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012. "I'm making…
17 March, 2018
RB Woodhead Announces Retirement
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Versatile running back Danny Woodhead, who scored 32 career touchdowns after entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent, announced his retirement over social media late Friday night. "It's been a wild ride and feel so blessed," the 5-foot-8 Woodhead wrote in an Instagram post. "... But now it's time to say goodbye to the game…
16 March, 2018
TE Olsen Tells Panthers he's not Headed for TV Booth
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A report that Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen was auditioning to be a television analyst led to contradictory reports about whether that meant Olsen might retire as a player. The most recent reports suggest Olsen intends to play for the Panthers in 2018, however. The story began when New York Post's Andrew Marchand reported that…
14 March, 2018
Browns OT Thomas Announces Retirement
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Offensive tackle Joe Thomas, who played 10,363 consecutive snaps and made 10 Pro Bowls playing for the Cleveland Browns, announced his retirement on Wednesday. "This was an extremely difficult decision, but the right one for me and my family," Thomas said in a statement. "Playing in the NFL has taken a toll on my body and…
13 March, 2018
Jaguars LB Posluszny Announces Retirement
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Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny announced his retirement after 11 NFL seasons, the team announced on Tuesday. Posluszny, a five-time defensive captain with the Jaguars, registered 973 tackles to reside second in franchise history behind only Daryl Smith (1,089).
12 January, 2018
Le'Veon Bell Threatens to Sit out if Steelers Franchise Tag him
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It is always difficult to know whether players' threats are just negotiating ploys, but Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell told ESPN.com that he is willing to sit out a season, and perhaps even retire, if the franchise tag is placed on him for the second year in a row. "I hope it doesn't come to…
