Due to his wife and coming of another player; The time player in Hamilton Tigers Cats his offfiicially announced his leaving.
Javien Elliott, a defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, has announced his retirement from the NFL, according to 3DownNation.
The 30-year-old revealed the news on Thursday by sharing a highlight reel on Instagram with the following caption:
How wonderful it is to be alive, man. I debated returning this season, but ultimately decided against it, and by the time you read this, it’s too late. I enjoyed the views from the sixth floor, but nothing remained the same, and the dogs I met there had more energy.
Was a pleasure, and I’ll be grateful forever.
Elliott made 32 defensive tackles and three interceptions in 14 games for the Ticats in 2023. For the 2024 season, he was expected to earn $95,300 in hard money in addition to $3,000 in marketing and an additional Playtime plus performance incentives totaling $19,400.
The native of Panama City, Florida, signed a two-season contract with the Calgary Stampeders in 2021, where he appeared in five games while recording 12 defensive tackles.
After graduating from Florida State University in 2016, Elliott signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played 36 games over three seasons. With seven starts under his belt, the five-foot-10, 185-pound defender recorded 39 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one interception, and two passes defensed.
Before leaving for Canada, he signed with the Carolina Panthers in 2019 and appeared in 16 games, recording 38 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, and one pass breakup. Elliott made more than $2.2 million USD during his participation in the NFL.
On Friday, June 7, the Ticats will play the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium to kick off the 2024 regular season.
