Longtime middle linebacker David Harris, a defensive pillar for the New York Jets who signed with the rival New England Patriots last offseason, is calling it a career.
"After 11 years of having played the greatest team sport at its highest level, it's now time for me to announce my retirement from the NFL," Harris said in a statement on his agency's Twitter account.
Harris, 34, unceremoniously released by the Jets last June, signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Patriots, hoping to win a Super Bowl ring.
That didn't happen, and Harris played a smaller-than-expected role.