MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Cameron Smith, who missed the 2020 season after having open heart surgery, has announced his retirement from the NFL.
“When I had open heart surgery last year, I grappled a lot with what I had been asking my body to do in order to play this great game,” Smith wrote in an Instagram post. “Ultimately, I’ve decided that I’ve been asking for it to do too much.”
“Wishing you nothing but the best, Cam,” the Vikings said on Twitter.
Wishing you nothing but the best, Cam!