Outside linebacker Carl Nassib, who in 2021 became the first openly gay active player in the NFL, announced his retirement Wednesday.
Nassib addressed his decision in an Instagram post, calling his retirement a "bittersweet moment."
"It really feels like just yesterday starting out as a walk-on at Penn State," Nassib wrote. "Football has given me more than I ever could have imagined. I can truly hang up my helmet for the last time knowing I gave it everything I had."
Nassib announced he was gay in June 2021, while he was playing for the Las Vegas Raiders, and said that August that the reaction to his announcement had been "incredible.
