Former New York Jets running back Bilal Powell officially announced his retirement on Tuesday, signing a one-day contract with his one and only NFL team. Powell played nine seasons in New York after joining the squad as a fourth-round pick out of Louisville in 2011.
"One of the most humble, one of the most thoughtful athletes that I've ever come across."
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Stating what the moment means for him, Powell, who last played in 2019, said, “To know that this chapter of my life is closure for me and to understand I’m a Jet for life,” per team reporter Eric Allen.