After 11 seasons in the NFL, New England Patriots linebacker David Harris announced his retirement on Friday afternoon.
Harris’ released the following statement through his agent on Twitter at Sportstars;
Statement from NFL great David Harris:
"After 11 years of having played the greatest team sport at its highest level, it's now time for me to announce my retirement from the NFL."
It has been a true honor representing David! Go enjoy retirement! #Sportstars #HitMan #ClassAct
— Sportstars (@SPORTSTARSNYC) February 23, 2018
Harris’ best seasons came with the rival New York Jets, with whom he played his first 10 seasons and averaged 4 sacks to 70 tackles from 2007-2016, he most notably recorded an interception against Tom Brady in the 2010 Divisional Round upset victory.
In 10 games with the Patriots in 2017, Harris recorded 22 tackles with 1.5 sacks and a pass deflection, but was inactive for all three playoff games.
Teammate Kyle Van Noy shared some congratulatory Tweets to Harris following the news.
https://twitter.com/kvn_03/status/967139228520886273
https://twitter.com/KVN_03/status/967139674501218304
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