Darren Waller cites 'very scary' medical situation as to why he retired from Giants, NFL

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Darren Waller cites 'very scary' medical situation as to why he retired from Giants, NFL
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New York Giants tight end Darren Waller announced his retirement from playing football on Sunday, saying he “found a lot of joy” in the sport, but 'the

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller announced his retirement from playing football on Sunday, saying he “found a lot of joy” in the sport, but “the passion has slowly been fading.”, the 31-year-old Waller confirmed he’s stepping away from the game after spending the last several months mulling his future.

“I go back into my daily life and I’m pretty clear I almost just lost my life and don’t know if I really feel like if I would have died that I would have felt great about how my life was going if I died at the time,” Waller said. “I’m doing something that I found a lot of joy in and have had amazing moments with, but the passion has slowly been fading.”

Drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round in 2015, Waller overcame early drug problems to establish himself as one of the NFL’s top tight ends. He was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy and again for the 2017 season for a second violation of the policy.

“We have great respect for Darren as a person and player,” the Giants said in a statement. “We wish him nothing but the best.”

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