Total Breakdown; Another star player for the Bengals has released an official statement about his retirement….

Total Breakdown; Another star player for the Bengals has released an official statement about his retirement….

A.J. Green, a wide receiver with the Arizona Cardinals, declared his retirement on Instagram on Monday. Although most people will remember Green for his nine years with the Cincinnati Bengals, he played his final two seasons in the league with the Cardinals.

This is how Green’s Instagram post looks:

Since I’ve never been a wordsmith, I’ll keep this brief.

I’m grateful. I am grateful to everyone who has helped, inspired, and encouraged me over my professional journey. A special thank you to the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and University of Georgia for giving me the chance to follow my aspirations. The game owes me nothing because I’ve remained loyal to it. I love and bless you everyone! The next section starts now.

Throughout his remarkable 11-year career, Green was selected to two All-Pro teams and made seven trips to the Pro Bowl. In the end, he had 70 receiving touchdowns, 10,514 career receiving yards, and 727 receptions.

Green had 649 catches for 9,430 receiving yards and 65 touchdowns in Cincinnati. In Bengals franchise history, he is ranked second, only behind Chad Johnson in each of the three categories.

He was not only among the top receivers in the NFL the past ten years, but he was also among the best teammates to have ever passed through Cincinnati’s halls of fame. Green, who the Bengals selected fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, will now start his quest to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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According to numerous sources, former Bengals quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick declared his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.

Fitzpatrick spent parts of 17 seasons with nine different clubs, including the 2007 and 2008 Bengals.

In 2008, Fitzpatrick started 12 games in lieu of Carson Palmer, who was injured. Fitzpatrick finished with a passer rating of 70.0, and the Bengals went 4-7-1.

He spent two seasons playing for the St. Louis Rams before joining the Bengals.

He played for the Buffalo Bills for four seasons, the Tennessee Titans for one, the Houston Texans for two, the New York Jets for two, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two, the Miami Dolphins for two, and the Washington Football Team for the final season after leaving the Bengals.

In the season opener the previous year, he sustained a hip injury that ultimately necessitated surgery.

He participated in 166 games over the course of his 17 seasons, making 147 starts. He passed for 34,990 yards—the 32nd most in NFL history—223 touchdowns—the 36th most—and 169 interceptions.