UNDATED (WTAQ) – Green Bay Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji is apparently ready to give up football, at least for 2016.
According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Raji announced he will step away from football due to family health issues.
In part, Raji wrote:
“I have played football and been defined as a football player for as long as I can remember. This off-season was the first time that I felt myself pulled in another direction and I am excited to first be “all in” with my family back home and then to explore new frontiers. I am not exactly sure what the next phase of life will entail, but I am confident that all of the lessons I learned during my NFL journey will provide a solid foundation for success.”
The 29-year-old Raji was the Packers first-round pick (9th overall) in the 2009 draft. Raji was on the Packers’ 2011 squad that won Super Bowl XLV.
He had 151 career tackles and 11 sacks.
