‘I didn’t want to play very long’ – Joe Burrow addresses potential retirement timeline before season
· Yahoo Sports
Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow revealed his potential timeline for retirement from the NFL after admitting he never wanted to have a long career.
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Burrow has been a star in the NFL since entering the league as the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Heading into Year 6, Burrow is regarded as one of the best in his position.
While retirement is definitely not something anyone expects the 29-year-old to do anytime soon, he did speak candidly about what his initial plans were and how he views his career now.
Joe Burrow admits he didn’t want to play for long but feels differently now
In an interview with Albert Breer, Burrow admitted he wanted to retire early but now feels like he will play until his body does not allow him to do it anymore.
“I used to think I didn’t want to play very long, and now I’m like, I’m just going to go until I can’t do it anymore. This is fun to do. What the hell else would I do?”
While Tom Brady is an unfair comparison, we did see him play until he was 45 years old. LeBron James is playing a different sport in the NBA, but even he is gearing up to play a 24th season at 42 years old.
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesAaron Rodgers is suiting up for his 22nd and final NFL season this year; Aaron Donald just returned from retirement, and even Phillip Rivers returned to the field at 45 years old last season to play for the Colts.
If it’s about playing until he physically cannot, Burrow could have well over a decade more to offer fans, barring any catastrophic injury.
It’s just a question of how Burrow deals with the inevitable decline in athleticism QBs face in their 30s, and at what level of production he wants to step away from the field.
His decision will also be informed by how, when, or if he wins a Super Bowl in his career. At least Bengals fans can rest assured that their star QB intends to spend more time playing than he initially did.
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