Jake Butt, the once-promising tight end whose football career was waylaid by six knee operations, announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, saying he could no longer hide the fact that he’d lost his passion for the game he loves. The adversity that I faced in my career gave me some of the biggest opportunities to grow as a man,” Butt wrote in a social media post announcing his decision to step away. Butt had signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears last month after four star-crossed seasons with the Denver Broncos. The Bears also signed veteran tight end Jesse James to a one-year deal last weekend. “This may come off as impulsive,” Butt wrote in his farewell.

Source: thestar July 29, 2021 22:52 UTC