Former Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions receiver (and Badger great) Jared Abbrederis is giving up on the NFL. Abbrederis announced his retirement on Friday.
Excited to turn the page and start a new chapter! #thankful pic.twitter.com/fODfo0HiYP
— Jared Abbrederis (@abbrecadabra) January 5, 2018
Abbrederis was a hell of a story. He was a beast at Wisconsin after initially being a walk-on. During his senior season, Abbrederis caught 78 balls for 1,081 yards and seven touchdowns. This followed seasons of 837 yards and 933 yards — for a team known for running the football.