When news broke Thursday night that Brent Celek was planning to announce his retirement on Friday, it was something that both made total sense yet surprised me a little. The former Eagles tight end was still physically healthy, and would have contributed to several locker rooms right away should he have chosen to re-sign.
But, he didn’t. And in his heartfelt open letter to the Philadelphia Eagles organization, former and current teammates, and fans, explained a little bit about why he chose to retire.
“It’s a big decision, but it’s not a tough one: Though I know I’m still capable of playing football at a high level, and though I had offers to continue my NFL career, my heart told me that this was the time.