{"id":26893,"date":"2020-01-08T10:39:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T15:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=26893"},"modified":"2020-01-20T10:39:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T15:39:41","slug":"photos-benjamin-watson-hints-at-second-retirement-from-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2020\/01\/08\/photos-benjamin-watson-hints-at-second-retirement-from-the-nfl\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Benjamin Watson Hints At Second Retirement From The NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> tight end Benjamin Watson hasn’t formally announced his retirement from the NFL yet, but his latest Instagram post may reflect the direction he’s leaning.<\/p>\n

Watson said the following in an emotional photo caption;<\/p>\n

“Saturday\u2019s game was tough for a number of reasons. This season, this calendar year, had many expected and unexpected challenges professionally and personally. The emotional investment rivals the physical in this sport, and after months of competition, adversity, and perseverance the bonds between brothers run deep and expectations remain high as we pursued the coveted return. Through it all I\u2019m thankful for another season to play this great game. It has been a joy to share the locker room with these men and truly special to reunite with so many familiar faces. I wish it would have ended in Miami. There\u2019s nothing I wanted more for my family and myself especially at this point in my career. Life is about perspective and disappointment has a special way of challenging that conviction. Thank you for supporting my family and this team this year. We could feel the love. We are truly blessed. Best of luck to Tennessee and the other teams still in the race. #Sweet16″<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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