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Recently released Patriots fullback Danny Vitale announces his retirement... by updating his LinkedIn profile

NFL retirements come in all shapes and forms. Be it via team statements, photos or videos, players have always found an effective way to let the world known that they would hang up the cleats and end their careers in pro football.

Then, there is Danny Vitale who announced his retirement from the game in a rather unusual fashion. Two weeks after his release from the New England Patriots, Vitale updated his profile on the business connection platform LinkedIn by releasing the following statement and putting himself on the job market again:

Hi everyone - As many of you may know, I have been playing professional football for the last 5 years.