“I’ll leave if he’s not fired.” Due to their major miscommunication, a key player for the Denver Broncos has stated he will leave the team if his colleague is not dismissed.
INDIANAPOLIS: Earlier this winter, Ryan Harris started to shift from player to media member, seriously considering retirement. The former offensive tackle for the Broncos made it official on Friday.
Harris ended his NFL career after ten years. He first revealed his retirement on his new show, an afternoon radio program co-hosted by him and Nate Kreckman on 950 AM. He later confirmed it with the Denver Post.
“Many football players never get to retire. Harris stated on the show on Friday afternoon that “the game often retires them or they wait one or sometimes two years for a call back.” “I am eager for what lies ahead.”
A week away from turning thirty-two, Harris is content with his choice to retire from football before his injuries from the game define the rest of his life. Moving forward, his priorities will be his family and his new career, which he declared he was “joining for good.”
Harris spent three different seasons as a player for the Broncos. He was selected in the third round by Denver in 2007 and spent four seasons as the right tackle for the Broncos, starting 34 games. After that, he played for the Eagles, Texans, and Chiefs before rejoining the Broncos to play left tackle for Denver in Super Bowl 50.
Harris texted, “The time has presented itself.” “At this point in my life, I couldn’t be happier, and I want to keep chasing the happiness I’ve so hard earned. It was amazing to win a Super Bowl with both the team that picked me and the city I currently call home. I’m grateful to all of the staff members, coaches, and players who helped me have a career that far exceeded my wildest dreams.
While the offense struggled to overcome injuries at every position, Harris, who was originally signed as a backup, emerged as a key player for the Super Bowl campaign, starting every game and filling in at both left and right tackle.
Although Harris’s unique skill set made it easier for him to enter the NFL, his quick thinking allowed him to stay there far longer than the average player. In the locker room, he was thought to be among the team’s most considerate, articulate, and well-respected players.
After playing his final season in Pittsburgh, Harris was placed on injured reserve in early October after suffering an infected shin injury. One year remained on Harris’s Steelers contract.
Harris said he was seriously considering retiring during the Super Bowl in Houston last month.
Harris currently resides in the Denver area with his wife, Jaime, and their two children, William and Betty.
