Sudden retirements are all the rage in the National Football League isn’t it?
New York Jets Left Tackle, D’Brickashaw Ferguson has announced that the age of 32 he has played his last game in the National Football League. While there have been players who have retired in the last six months who were younger than Ferguson, this was considered a surprise as he has been exceptionally durable over his career (he never missed a game) and it is not believed that he has ever had any major injury.
Let’s go one step further. Since he debuted in the NFL, D’Brickashaw Ferguson has only missed one snap and it took a trick play to do it.
Sources have stated that Ferguson’s decision was not so much due to health but more from his belief that he was not the player he once was.
Drafted 4th Overall in 2006 out of the University of Virginia, Ferguson played only professionally with the Jets. He was a three time Pro Bowl Selection (2009, 2010 & 2011). He is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022, though he is unlikely to get any attention for Canton.
While that may be true, Ferguson had a great career and we wish him the best in his post playing career.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson Retires
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09 Apr
2016
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