35 year old Baltimore Ravens receiver Derrick Mason is retiring after 12 seasons in the NFL.
The retirement decision was unexpected as Mason was still on contract, however it would appear he no longer had his heart in playing. “I have been thinking about this since the season ended. Emotionally I am just not that enthused. I have not been that enthused to get up and work out…it was getting to that point” Mason said in a statement.
“This decision has nothing to do with the contract situation; I have made enough money, more than enough money. Emotionally there are things that are more important. It’s time right now. I don’t know what’s going to happen from here, but it’s going to be really nice to see what life has in store for me. What I want people to remember about my NFL career is that I played hard…played hard in practice and the game. I tried to make everyone better and would do anything to help.”
Mason caught 80 passes last season for 1,037 yards and five touchdowns.
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