Former Giantz star Darren Waller shares details of his astonishing NFL retirement
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After nine seasons with three different teams, Darren Waller I’m leaving the NFL After the 2023 season.
He appeared in 12 games New York Giants What turned out to be the final year of his NFL career. Last June, Waller admitted in a video posted to his YouTube channel that his “Fassion for Football” was slowly fading.
“I’ve decided to retire from soccer games,” he wrote on Instagram. “To God: What a journey, and thank you. We took it much more than we could imagine! I am so grateful for all the PPLs that were able to connect and create memories along the way.
Waller was 31 when he decided to call it quits.
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New York Giants’ Darren Waller will run to the field on October 2, 2023 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey before a match against the Seattle Seahawks (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
When Waller hit his year mark Resignation of the NFLthe previous tight end shared insights leading up to his amazing decision. Waller said he put a handful of games with the Giants into his only season and realized he was ready to retire.
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“When we played for Buffalo, I knew I was retired,” Waller said during a recent appearance “Invisible side” Podcast. “It was a really controversial game because it was hugging me at the end and they didn’t call it.
New York Giants’ Darren Waller took the first half of his preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium on August 18, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
“It was the first quarter of the game. We were doing this counter-lead running play. I’m leading the hole like a fullback and the play is working. But I’m sitting on the sideline like a drive I ran like three times.
That moment had a lasting impact on Waller. Waller said he was sitting on the bystander staring at the sky.
New York Giants tight end Darren Waller in the tunnel for a match against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, December 25, 2023. (Eric Hartline/USA TODAY SPORTS)
“I’m just looking at the moon – it’s the early days of the first quarter (or the second quarter). And I really don’t know I’m thinking about this, but I’m like, “Yeah. I’m going to make the most of my abilities this year, but this year will definitely be over.”
bill It lasted longer than the Giants in the game, celebrating a 14-9 victory.
Waller finished a short stint with the Giants with 552 receiving yards and one touchdown. He spent a turbulent season, including short hospitalizations. He missed several games due to a hamstring injury in week 8.
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Leaving the field, 2024 marked the end of Waller’s marriage as a WNBA star Kelsey Plum. The two filed for divorce in Las Vegas in April 2024.
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