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Giants tight end Rhett Ellison retires after eight seasons

Giants tight end Rhett Ellison runs with the ball against the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. Credit: Jim McIsaac

Rhett Ellison, a steady veteran tight end for the Giants over the past three seasons, announced his retirement on Monday after an eight-year NFL career. He missed the final six games of the 2019 season because of a concussion he suffered in the Week 10 game against the Jets.

“There's no way I could have told you that was going to be my last game, but it ended up being my last game,” Ellison told the team’s website.