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Simply two weeks after signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, veteran large receiver Cole Beasley introduced his retirement.
“He is able to be along with his household after taking part in for 11 seasons and it is time to be a full-time father and husband,” Beasley’s agent Justin Turner mentioned in an announcement to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Community.
The 33-year-old had 4 catches for 17 yards in two video games for the Buccaneers.
Beasley made his season debut in Week 3 when the Buccaneers had been restricted to receiver. Chris Godwin and Julio Jones had been injured whereas Mike Evans was suspended. All three gamers returned in Week 4, leaving solely 4 offensive photographs for Beasley.
The large had mentioned he contacted Tom Brady earlier than being signed, however the partnership was short-lived.
Even with reported curiosity from the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders, per Mike Florio from Professional Soccer Discuss, Beasley has determined to retire from the sport fully.
The undrafted SMU participant has had 554 catches for 3 completely different organizations over 11 years within the NFL. He had 82 receptions in every of the previous two years with the Buffalo Payments, incomes second-team All-Professional honors in 2020 when he had a career-best 967 receiving yards.
