Giants TE Darren Waller says retirement decision coming ‘pretty soon,’ says ‘it could go either direction’

The 2023 NFL season marked Darren Waller’s first with the New York Giants. And it could be his last. The Pro Bowl tight end contemplated retirement immediately following the year, according to the New York Post. Waller has not decided whether he will play in 2024 as he is currently weighing is options. 

“I’m undecided at the moment,” Waller told The Athletic recently. “It’s really the idea of signing up for another journey. It’s tough, it’s long, it requires a lot. And if you’re not fully bought into every single thing of the process, it’s going to be tough. I feel like at the end of the day, you’re doing guys a disservice if you’re not all the way in. So those are the kinds of things I’m taking into account.”

Waller says he will make a decision “pretty soon,” but don’t expect one before free agency begins next week. The 31-year-old Waller was one of New York’s top offseason additions a year ago, arriving via trade in exchange for a third-round draft pick. Injuries limited his availability for a third straight season, however, and he told some inside the Giants organization he…


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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2024-03-07 14:41:45

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