Westbrook says he won’t retire
In an interview with Dan Rather of HDNet, Philadelphia Eagles RB Brian Westbrook says that he isn’t looking to hang up his cleats just yet. Westbrook will make $7.25 million next season and many have speculated that he will retire or is at least facing his release from the team.
“I’m a hundred percent sure that I wouldn’t hang it up before [starting offseason training] unless something crazy happens,” Westbrook said. “My goal is to get back out there and play football again. That’s what I’m gonna train this offseason to do. That’s what I’m gonna put everything that I can into be able to do next year, is to go out there and play football at a high level. That’s my goal and that’s what I’m planning on doing.”
According to Philly.com, the interview never aired. Westbrook says that he wants to stay in Philadelphia, which is going to create a PR nightmare for the Eagles. They already made the unpopular decision last year to let Brian Dawkins walk last year. Now, they may be facing the decision of having to cut Westbrook.
“I’m not sure. That’s one of those things that really is up to them,” Westbrook said. “I’m under contract another year, and I would love to be in Philadelphia. There’s no other team that I would love to play for more than the Philadelphia Eagles. But it’s a situation where in the NFL, younger, cheaper is better for teams. It’s one of those things. It’s part of the business. I experienced it when I was younger, and I experience a different aspect now. You have to try and find out, for the team, what’s better for them.”
The full interview is here:
It was a sad season for Westbrook. Very tough to watch him break down and fall apart. I was hoping he had 3 or 4 more years in him but at this point you wonder if he’s done. I think he can come back and be a great player again but everytime he gets tackled you can’t help but think it may be his last play. Head injuries are no joke and he should retire but athletes sometimes just don’t know when to walk away. It will be sad to see him play for another team but the way things look he won’t be in Philly next year unless he takes a huge paycut.
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