The Giants had been expecting the veteran tight end to make a decision on his football future before the team starts minicamp on Tuesday.
New York Giants tight end Darren Waller announced his retirement from playing football on Sunday, saying he 'found a lot of joy' in the sport, but 'the passion has slowly been fading.' In a nearly 18-minute video posted on his YouTube channel, the 31-year-old Waller confirmed he's stepping away from the game after spending the last several months mulling his future. The Giants had been waiting for Waller to decide whether he wanted to play this season.
Waller has been open about his struggles with addiction, as well as dealing with depression and anxiety. 'I'm eternally grateful for the game of football,' he said. 'I wouldn't be able to have this conversation or to think things through or be self-reflective if it wasn't for an opportunity to save my life and go to rehab, which the NFL offered me.
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