A.J. Tarpley Retires: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

April 7, 2016   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

Buffalo Bills linebacker A.J. Tarpley announced his retirement from football Wednesday on Instagram after just one NFL season:
Tarpley said in his post he suffered the third and fourth concussions of his career last year and explained he was walking away from the gridiron to preserve his future health.
The Bills confirmed his retirement on Thursday.
The 23-year-old went undrafted out of Stanford in 2015 but made a considerable impact under the circumstances. Tarpley appeared in 14 games for the Bills, recording eight combined tackles, two interceptions, one sack and a forced fumble.
As he mentioned in the Instagram post, Tarpley made the final defensive play of the Bills' season when he intercepted New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 17. Buffalo won the game 22-17 and denied its AFC East rival a chance at securing a playoff berth.
Tarpley isn't the first player in recent memory to retire early due to concerns about traumatic head injuries. Former...

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