When Ryan Kerrigan retired from football, he couldn’t really retire, as he loved the game too much. His mind didn’t want to quit, but his body was saying otherwise. In 2021, he got a report done on his knee, and it didn’t look very promising. All the signs were pointing towards retiring.
After a few months’ break from football, one day he decided to go back to the field and see how everything was going. He thought, “Oh, my body feels nice! I can do this again.” In reality, he hadn’t practiced.
During his retirement time, he thought about his experiences with the team. That led him to sign his final one day contract which officially ended his playing career.
During that day, he was celebrated. According to his coach, Ron Rivera, “He’s a guy that always could help set the example. I mean, you only get so many of those guys, and when you get them, they most certainly need to be celebrated.” Kerrigan says that it is complicated: he wanted to get a spot on the roster, but also didn’t want to put too much stress on his knee.
Nowadays, players still think about him and his advice. One piece of advice was a diet, which, after he retired, he quit. He says that “If I want a beer, I’ll have a beer.”
He told his fans that he literally gave everything for football, and he wishes that his fans know that and recognize him for that. But since he isn’t ready to leave the world of football yet, he thinks that he could get a job on the sidelines. According to him, “I just love football too much to not be involved in it in any capacity.”
After a few months’ break from football, one day he decided to go back to the field and see how everything was going. He thought, “Oh, my body feels nice! I can do this again.” In reality, he hadn’t practiced.
During his retirement time, he thought about his experiences with the team. That led him to sign his final one day contract which officially ended his playing career.
During that day, he was celebrated. According to his coach, Ron Rivera, “He’s a guy that always could help set the example. I mean, you only get so many of those guys, and when you get them, they most certainly need to be celebrated.” Kerrigan says that it is complicated: he wanted to get a spot on the roster, but also didn’t want to put too much stress on his knee.
Nowadays, players still think about him and his advice. One piece of advice was a diet, which, after he retired, he quit. He says that “If I want a beer, I’ll have a beer.”
He told his fans that he literally gave everything for football, and he wishes that his fans know that and recognize him for that. But since he isn’t ready to leave the world of football yet, he thinks that he could get a job on the sidelines. According to him, “I just love football too much to not be involved in it in any capacity.”
