Anquan Boldin's sudden retirement caught many by surprise, but the receiver noted his goals go beyond the NFL.
"Football has afforded me a platform throughout my career to have a greater impact on my humanitarian work, and at this time,I feel drawn to make the larger fight for human rights a priority," Boldin said in his original statement, via Jim Trotter of ESPN.com.
He added the reaction from the Buffalo Bills in an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Monday.
"I'm sure that they are [disappointed]," Boldin said, via Mike Rodak of ESPN.