New York Giants tight end Darren Waller announced his retirement from playing football, saying he “found a lot of joy” in the sport, but “the passion has slowly been fading.
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.”, the 31-year-old Waller confirmed he’s stepping away from the game after spending the last several months mulling his future.
“I go back into my daily life and I’m pretty clear I almost just lost my life and don’t know if I really feel like if I would have died that I would have felt great about how my life was going if I died at the time,” Waller said. “I’m doing something that I found a lot of joy in and have had amazing moments with, but the passion has slowly been fading.
Waller has been open about his struggles with addiction, as well as dealing with depression and anxiety. The Ravens waived Waller before the 2018 season and he was signed to the Raiders’ practice squad. He appeared in four games and had six catches.
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