NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tight end Craig Stevens, a key blocker in the Tennessee Titans' revamped smashmouth scheme, has informed the team that he will retire, it was announced Tuesday.
"I think he just wants to be fair to the team and to his family," his agent, Ken Zuckerman, said. "He had some previous concussions, but he's fine. He just feels it's time. It's been a tough decision, but he's ready to go on with the next part of his life."
The 31-year-old Stevens, who has played with the Titans for eight seasons, had a $250,000 workout bonus tied to the one-year deal he signed in February.