Former Pro-Bowl tight end Darren Waller spent five seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders.
We reported recently that Waller had been expected to retire from the NFL, and on Sunday, he officially did so with a video message.
Waller described a near-death experience he had last season, where he felt a fever come on, incontrollable shaking and shortness of breath. It was a wakeup call for the longtime NFL tight end, as Waller realized he wanted to be satisfied with the life he has lived when the day comes that he exits this life.. "And it's funny -- talking through this whole situation and looking at my contract, and I think I owe back like a little bit under a million dollars in bonus money.
"And you find value in people accepting you because of the way you play a game, the way you go out there and do what you do and entertain. And that comes with great moments, great connections with fans and people that have been inspired in a lot of different ways by me, which is all cool, but at the same time, it's like, I feel like I always end up at the stop of my life looking way better than it feels if I continue to base my life off of that and my decisions off of that.
Waller played five seasons for the Las Vegas Raiders before departing in free agency last offseason to join the New York Giants.
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