Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith expanded a bit more on his decision to step away from the NFL in 2019.
In an Instagram story Saturday, Smith took aim at his critics.
"Why is it so crazy I want to step away from the game?" he said (via ESPN.com's Michael DiRocco). "Y'all just chill. Everything's solid, you feel me? Stop going crazy. It's getting aggravating. You feel me? Football ain't everything. Y'all better wake the f--k up."
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.