FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Veteran wide receiver Andrew Hawkins, who had signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots in May, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.
Hawkins, who had shared his intentions with the Patriots, relayed the reason for his decision on Uninterrupted, the network developed by LeBron James and his business partner, Maverick Carter.
BREAKING NEWS: @Hawk announces his retirement on UNINTERRUPTED. pic.twitter.com/oufm3Whzzw
— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) July 25, 2017
"After OTAs and through summer training, my body just didn't respond and wasn't feeling the way it should going into camp," the 31-year-old Hawkins said.