Father Time always wins, but sometimes he gets a helping hand through injuries. David DeCastro was probably winding down toward the end of his career anyway, going into his tenth season, but a series of injuries now have him contemplating retirement after the Pittsburgh Steelers waived him with a Non-Football Injury designation.
It’s a situation that anybody who’s played the game long enough can probably empathize with. Injuries are an inevitability sooner or later. Very few make it through a long career without serious injuries. And understandably, DeCastro’s teammates feel for him, knowing what he’s been through.