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Darren Waller has reportedly played his final snap in the NFL.
The veteran tight end informed the New York Giants that he is retiring, NFL Media reported. The team had expected Waller to inform them about his decision on his football future before starting offseason minicamp on Monday, ESPN reported earlier this week.
Waller, who will turn 32 shortly after the season begins in September, has pondered retirement this offseason. Rumors of him leaning toward retirement emerged during the NFL Draft in April, when the Giants picked Penn State tight end Theo Johnson early in the fourth round. According to NFL Media on Sunday, the possibility of Waller’s retirement was indeed a major factor in the Giants’ selection of Johnson.
Prior to the draft, Waller had told the Giants that he planned to return in 2024, the New York Post reported in early March. However, he opened the door to retirement again in an interview with The Athletic in April.
“It’s really the idea of signing up for another journey,” Waller said. “It’s tough, it’s long, it requires a lot. And if you’re not fully bought into every single thing of the process, it’s going to be tough. I feel like at the end of the day, you’re doing guys a disservice if you’re not all the way in. So those are the kinds of things I’m taking into account.”
Waller has not been present for the Giants’ voluntary offseason workouts and organized team activities (OTAs). The team’s upcoming minicamp, however, is mandatory.
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Waller teased that a decision on his football future would be coming soon during an Instagram Live on Friday. He’s been working on his music this offseason, releasing a song last week and another video of him rapping on Instagram over the weekend. The song he released, which speaks of heartbreak, is widely seen as a swipe at his ex-wife, WNBA Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum, after a seemingly acrimonious split between the two earlier this year.
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