In today’s surprise news, Jaguars offensive tackle and former Virginia football player Branden Albert announced his retirement. The announcement was made via the official Jaguars twitter account.
Here is the statement from Albert himself.
After a nine-year career with K.C. & MIA, veteran OL Branden Albert announced his retirement from the NFL today.
Here is his statement: pic.twitter.com/MLbw0h742M— Tad Dickman (@Tdickman89) July 31, 2017The announcement came as a surprise because Albert still has two years remaining on a contract that would’ve paid him over 8 million dollars per year.