Former Browns center JC Tretter announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons on Thursday after he was unable to find a team to sign with for the 2022 season.
Tretter, who was released by the Browns this offseason after battling an ongoing knee injury, believes his role as the NFL Players Association’s president played a role in not receiving interest from any teams.
When speaking with Sports Illustrated's Alex Prewitt, Tretter said he reached out to the Vikings and several other teams this offseason, but Minnesota “never returned our call.