Victor Cruz, who emerged from obscurity and developed into one of the NFL's most dynamic receivers at his peak, announced his retirement from football Tuesday at the age of 31.
Cruz made his retirement official with the following video for UNINTERRUPTED:
UNINTERRUPTEDToday @TeamVic announces his official retirement from the @NFL & the official start to his next chapter at @ESPN. Congrats on your extraordinary NFL career & all of your accomplishments to date! You truly embody the essence of being #MoreThanAnAthlete. https://t.co/oJvoNAG14T
According to ESPN.com, Cruz released a statement regarding his decision to join ESPN as an NFL analyst following his retirement announcement: "As I officially close one chapter of my life and begin another, I could not be more thrilled to join another championship team at ESPN.