John Urschel tells Ravens he's retiring from NFL quoting : NFL.com

"This morning John Urschel informed me of his decision to retire from football," coach John Harbaugh said, via the team's official site. "We respect John and respect his decision. Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel, perhaps known better for his pursuit of a Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology than for his three seasons in the NFL, is officially hanging up the helmet. The team released a statement Thursday morning saying that the 26-year-old fifth-round pick let all of his coaches know. Urschel released the following statement later Thursday:The move had to be a difficult one for Urschel, who wrote in The Player's Tribune last year about his lifelong tug of war between football and mathematics.




— Bert Bell (@BertBell14) July 27, 2017"This morning John Urschel informed me of this decision to retire from football," Coach John Harbaugh said in a statement. (Steve Ruark/AP Images for Texas Instruments)Something about playing professional football does not add up anymore for Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel. Researchers studied the brains of 111 former NFL players who died in recent years and diagnosed 110 with CTE. John Urschel drops football from his résumé to concentrate fully on math. We appreciate his efforts over the past three years and wish him all the best in his future endeavors."[The latest brain study examined 111 former NFL players.

Genius John Urschel Explains His Decision To Retire From NFL

Ravens center and resident genius mathematician John Urschel is retiring from the NFL after three seasons. Urschel, 26, participated in all the team's offseason camps, but did not report for the start of training camp Wednesday. In an article written for the Players' Tribune in 2015, entitled "Why I Still Play Football," Urschel starts the piece by saying "I envy Chris Borland." Borland retired at 24 years old due to concerns about long-term brain injury. I'm extremely grateful to the Ravens, and blessed to have been able to play the game I love at the highest level. Urschel has previously written and talked about his internal dilemma about playing football – something his mother had never wanted for him.


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