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Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver announces retirement

Nov 12, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (18) celebrates a catch in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Taylor Gabriel, the former Atlanta Falcons fan favorite, announces that his NFL career is done. The former undrafted wide receiver took to Twitter to announce his retirement in style at the age of 30.While he did not wear an Atlanta Falcons uniform long, he gave the city lots of memories during the special 2016 season in which the franchise made an unprecedented run to the Super Bowl.