Yes, you did read that correctly.
46-year old former Los Angeles Rams Superbowl-winning QB Kurt Warner nearly re-joined the NFL this spring.
The pioneer of the Greatest Show on Turf offense seriously almost laced up again.
No, not as a coach. As a player. He legitimately talked to an NFL team about returning to the field since retiring in 2010. Take a listen:
Kurt Warner talking about how he entertained the idea of trying to play in 2018 pic.twitter.com/HjfzJjE7EF
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) May 8, 2018
Per CBS Sports, here is what Warner had to say about the almost-return to the field:
“I was actually ready to, for this coming season, I actually talked to a coach and my wife said, ‘Go for it, I think it would be great,’” Warner said, via Rotoworld’s Patrick Daugherty.