The Jarryd Hayne story, in which the famous rugby league player turned down a massive contract in Australia to see if he could make it in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, was a unique one.
The NFL part of that story is done, though Hayne is off to add another chapter to his curious tale.
The 49ers announced Sunday that Hayne is retiring from the NFL. In a statement, Hayne said he's retiring from the NFL because he had an offer to join the Fiji Rugby Sevens team for this summer’s Olympic games in Rio.