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San Francisco 49ers’ Anthony Davis announces he’s leaving NFL

San Francisco 49ers starting right tackle Anthony Davis, the No. 11 overall pick in the 2010 draft, has announced he is leaving the NFL after just five seasons.

Tackle Anthony Davis became just the latest high profile player to leave the San Francisco 49ers on Friday. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

Davis, 25, said in a statement he plans to take “a year or so away from the NFL” to allow his body to recover from the physical rigors of his career.

“This will be a time for me to allow my brain and body a chance to heal,” Davis said.