On Monday, fullback James Develin announced his retirement via Instagram, citing "unforeseen complications" following a neck injury last season.
Speaking on a video conference Tuesday, Develin expanded on the decision.
“My injury last year kind of exposed some things that posed a potentially risky situation continuing to play the game of football," he said. "That really was what led to my decision. I just knew that given all the stuff that we kind of figured out that it was in my and my family’s best interest to no longer play the game.
"It was a tough decision, one that took a lot of emotions and time to kind of talk through with my wife and I, but I am at solace with the decision that it was made with my family’s best interest in mind.