Due to his wife, A very loyal Jacksonville player has announced his sudden retirement, sending a powerful statement and bidding the team and supporters

Due to his wife, A very loyal Jacksonville player has announced his sudden retirement, sending a powerful statement and bidding the team and supporters

Florida’s Jacksonville Branden Albert, a left tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and native of Rochester, abruptly announced his retirement on Monday, ending his NFL career after nine seasons and two Pro Bowls.

Before relocating to Maryland at the age of 15, Albert played basketball for East High School. After three training camp practices and a quick conversation with coach Doug Marrone, Albert announced his retirement.

Marrone stated, “He came in and told me that he was talking about retirement.” “After that, I think of something else, like, ‘Well, we need to prepare for practice.'”

After New England defensive end Rob Ninkovich, Baltimore offensive lineman John Urschel, New England receiver Andrew Hawkins, and Denver safety David Bruton Jr., Albert is the sixth player in the NFL to retire in the last week.

Albert, 32, was acquired by the Jaguars from the Miami Dolphins in a trade in March. In exchange, Jacksonville received back a seventh-round draft pick in 2018, which Albert was not able to make it onto the 53-man roster for at least three games during the regular season.

Albert sought a new contract, so he missed the majority of Jacksonville’s offseason training. His projected income for 2023 and 2024 was $8.8 million and $9.5 million, respectively.