Bledsoe to Hang 'em Up After 14 Years

Quarterback walks away rather than accept role as reserve
By J. Kelman,  Newser User
Posted Apr 12, 2007 8:31 AM CDT
Bledsoe to Hang 'em Up After 14 Years
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe (11) passes against the New York Giants during a football game in Irving, Texas, in this Oct. 23, 2006 file photo. Bledsoe retired Wednesday, April 11, 2007 ending a 15-year career in which he made two Super Bowls. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)    (Associated Press)

Quarterback Drew Bledsoe has decided to retire rather than play next season as a backup, ESPN’s Michael Smith reports. The number one overall pick in the 1993 draft was a free agent this off-season, but turned down offers from Cincinnati and Seattle to play a fifteenth year.

The former Patriot, Bill, and Cowboy retires among the top 13 all-time in pass attempts, completions and touchdowns. “I fulfilled a childhood dream the first time I stepped on an NFL field,” Bledsoe says. “I retire with a smile on my face, in good health, and ready to spend autumns at my kids’ games instead of my own. I’m excited to start the next chapter of my life.” (More NFL stories.)

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