Shaquem Griffin is placing up his cleats — however his unbelievable tale is a long way from completed, in particular within the NFL. 

The previous Seattle Seahawks linebacker, who in 2018 become the primary participant with one hand to be drafted within the trendy generation, introduced his retirement Wednesday by way of a characteristic in The Gamers’ Tribune. 

Griffin is not leaving the sport of soccer totally, then again. The 27-year-old just lately signed directly to paintings for the league’s NFL Legends Neighborhood, which comes to aiding and mentoring present and previous gamers in more than one capacities, together with psychological well being.

“It is a useful resource to offer steerage and fortify to gamers in no matter they may well be going via or attempting to reach, together with aiding with group provider projects,” Griffin wrote.

The undertaking is the final a part of what Griffin deems “Plan A,” which was once to visit faculty, get an training and make a favorable affect at the global. 

“Plan B” was once to play within the NFL.

Griffin spent 3 seasons with the Seahawks, who decided on him within the 5th spherical out of the College of Central Florida. Enjoying along dual brother and cornerback Shaquill, the reserve LB gave the impression in 46 video games for Seattle and tallied 25 tackles. His greatest spotlight was once a sack of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers within the 2019 divisional spherical. Griffin sat out final 12 months after being launched by way of the Dolphins ahead of the season. 

In Wednesday’s piece, he famous that even if he due to this fact labored out for a number of groups and gained calls to check out out for others, he would best wish to play with Shaquill, who is now with the Jaguars.

“We now have all the time stated, ‘We are living via each and every different,’” Griffin wrote about his brother. “That would possibly not trade. I am nonetheless with you, residing via you each time you’re taking the sector. 

“So stay ballin’ out. Stay residing that dream. We now have been informed numerous instances, and it is nonetheless humbling each time I listen it, that there must be a film about our adventure in combination, and what we now have been via, in combination, all the time inseparable. Possibly that day will come faster than later,” he wrote. “However till then, I am gonna pass construct one thing new so I will do what Dad all the time informed us to do: go away the arena a greater position than once we discovered it.

“Directly to Plan A.”

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