One veteran receiver has caught his closing cross within the NFL.
DeVante Parker revealed to Adam Schefter of ESPN on Monday that he has determined to retire from the NFL. Parker, a father of 4, mentioned that the time has come for him to spend extra time together with his household.
“I wish to see my youngsters, spend high quality time with them,” Parker was quoted as saying. “I wish to be there for them at any time when I can.
“I’m simply going to take issues slowly,” added Parker about his future, noting that he has no definitive skilled plans within the brief time period.
Parker, 31, was taken by the Miami Dolphins within the first spherical of the 2015 NFL Draft (No. 14 general) and spent the primary seven seasons of his profession with them. That included main the group with 1,202 receiving yards and 9 receiving TDs in the course of the 2019 season. Parker was then traded to the New England Patriots earlier than the 2022 marketing campaign and performed out the ultimate two seasons of his profession with them (logging 33 catches for 394 yards final season).
It appeared like Parker was poised to proceed his NFL profession as he signed a one-year cope with the Philadelphia Eagles in March. However Parker is reversing course simply two months later and can now formally step away as a participant, maybe finally shifting into this off-field pursuit.
