James White, the running back who scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime for the Patriots in Super Bowl LI, announced on Thursday morning he will retire from the NFL.
“New England will be in my heart forever,” he wrote on Twitter. ”Thank you for unwavering support over the years. I am forever grateful. This chapter has been one that I will cherish. I look forward to what is next.”
White won his third championship ring in 2017, when he was also named Super Bowl MVP.
White, 30, began training camp on the physically unable to perform list.