Rashard Mendenhall Reportedly Set to Retire After 6-Year NFL Career

March 9, 2014   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Rashard Mendenhall has reportedly retired.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the veteran running back, who's an unrestricted free agent, is telling potential suitors that he's done in the NFL:
Writing about a religious experience for the Huffington Post, Mendenhall dropped a big hint that he was walking away from the league:
That day I sat on my couch two years ago was the very next day after I tore my ACL in week 17. The journey I envisioned is the two years of rebuilding that would follow. And as I write this, today is the day that the journey is over and I am fully at peace. Eagerly looking to a new way, which lies ahead.
Once the article was published, he asked his Twitter followers to "tell me what you think it means":
Mendenhall is entering his seventh year in the league. During his six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals, the 26-year-old rushed for 4,236 yards and 37 touchdowns. Twice with the Steelers (2009 and 2010) he eclipsed 1,...

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