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Bills LB Lorenzo Alexander Says He'll Retire After 15-Year NFL Career

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The Buffalo Bills were handed a crushing 22-19 overtime defeat by the Houston Texans in Saturday afternoon's AFC wild-card matchup, and the team suffered another loss postgame.

Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander announced his retirement while meeting with reporters at his locker:

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After 15 years, #BUF LB & NFL Man of the Year nominee Lorenzo Alexander says he will retire. He’s a good man. The league will miss him. #BUFvsHOU https://t.co/ndPc9y2U7I

"I can continue to play on and on and on, but that deters from me being able to be there for my kids," Alexander explained.