Former San Francisco 49ers running back and punt returner Jarryd Hayne saw his NFL career last all but one season.
Hayne retired from the NFL Sunday to pursue his dream of competing in the Olympics for the Fiji Sevens rugby team this summer in Rio de Janeiro. While Hayne looks to complete the highly rare feat, he isn't alone in former or current NFL players with their eyes on OIympic gold this summer.
And he isn't the only one with Bay Area ties as well.
Former Cal Bears standout and first-round NFL Draft pick out of Vallejo, Calif.