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Summary:
- Corey Davis who spent two seasons with the Jets has decided to step away from the NFL
- The 28 year took to Instagram to let his fans know of his decision
- Jets coach Robert Saleh was full of praise for Davis and wished him the best
It’s the dream of every young football player in America to one day be able to get into the National Football League (NFL) and have a long and successful career.
Veteran wideout Corey Davis who plays for the New York Jets looked like he had a promising future in the NFL and hence his decision to step away from the game came as a shock to a lot of fans.
Davis Decides To Step Away During Training Camp
The Jets are currently in the middle of their training camp, preparing for the upcoming season. Davis decided to take a break from training during the last few days due to personal reasons and took to Instagram to let his 78,000 fans know that he had decided to step away from the NFL.
In his Instagram post, Davis wrote
For some time now I’ve been contemplating stepping away from the sport of football. This decision has not been easy. Although I am a deep person, I am a man of few words. I’ve been searching my heart for what to do, and I feel that stepping away from the game is the best path for me at this time.
Davis was on a 3 year contract with the Jets for an estimated $37.5 million and was set to collect $10.5 million as he served out his final year on the contract. While Davis did not use the word retirement in his Instagram post, it did sound like a final goodbye.
Davis said he was very grateful for all the opportunities that was given to him and had more blessings than he could ever imagined. He said he looked forward to spending more time with his beautiful wife and two children.
Jets Management Speak Highly Of Davis
Robert Saleh, head coach for the Jets generally does not meet with the media during training camp but he made an exception to give a statement on Davis stepping away. Saleh said Davis was an unbelievable player and family man who would always have a family with the Jets.
