Sean Welsh is walking away from football, saying he no longer has the passion to play the game.
A first-team all-Big Ten offensive lineman for Iowa last season, Welsh announced his retirement from the game Friday.
It was a decision he reached less than two weeks after signing a free-agent contract with the NFL’s Washington Redskins.
“Although this decision might feel quick for many, I’ve had apprehension about pursuing a professional career for some time,’’ Welsh wrote in a Facebook post announcing his decision.