Darren Waller retired from the NFL in June 2024 after a season with the New York Giants marred by injuries.
He later found success with the Las Vegas Raiders, earning a three-year, $51 million extension in 2022.
The Raiders traded Waller to the Giants before the 2023 season for a third-round pick, but his time with the team was plagued by injuries.
Waller began his career with the Baltimore Ravens, where he struggled with substance abuse and was suspended multiple times.
Waller's retirement will save the Giants $11.6 million against their salary cap and carry $2.458 million in dead money.
Darren Waller, a former Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants tight end, announced his retirement from the NFL on June 9, 2024. Waller's decision comes after one season with the Giants during which he played in just 12 games and recorded 52 catches for 552 yards and a single touchdown.
Waller began his NFL career with the Ravens as a sixth-round pick out of Georgia Tech in 2015. He appeared in 18 games over his two seasons with Baltimore, catching 12 passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns. However, Waller struggled with substance abuse during this time and was suspended for four games in 2016 and the entirety of the 2017 season due to violation of league policy.
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Waller off the Ravens' practice squad in November 2018. It was with the Raiders that Waller finally broke out, posting back-to-back 1,100-yard seasons in 2019 and 2020. The Raiders rewarded him for his strong play with a three-year, $51 million extension in September 2022.
Waller was then traded to the Giants for a third-round pick before the start of the 2023 season. However, injury issues followed him to New York and he was limited to just 12 games with the team. Waller's retirement will save the Giants $11.6 million against their salary cap and carry $2.458 million in dead money.
Waller overcame his past demons and started the Darren Waller Foundation in 2020 to help kids avoid and conquer drug and alcohol addiction. He will be remembered for his resilience both on and off the field.
Darren Waller informed the New York Giants that he plans to retire.
Waller's retirement will save the Giants $11.625 million against the salary cap and carry $2.458 million in dead money.
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Darren Waller has informed the New York Giants that he plans to retire.
Waller's decision gives the Giants closure on a situation that hung over the team all off-season.
The Giants issued a statement confirming Waller’s retirement: ‘We have great respect for Darren as a person and player. We wish him nothing but the best.’
Waller played in just 12 games with the Giants, collecting 52 catches for 552 yards and one touchdown.
The Giants signed veteran blocking tight ends Jack Stoll and Chris Manhertz in free agency.
Darren Waller was signed off the Ravens’ practice squad by the Las Vegas Raiders in November 2018.
Waller overcame his past demons and started the Darren Waller Foundation in 2020 to help kids avoid and conquer drug and alcohol addiction.
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Darren Waller retired from football.
Waller was a sixth-round pick by the Ravens in 2015.
He had two seasons with the Ravens where he caught a total of 12 passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Waller dealt with substance abuse issues leading to suspensions in 2016 and entirety of the 2017 season.
He was signed off the Ravens' practice squad by the Raiders in November 2018.
Waller had back-to-back 1,100-yard seasons with the Raiders in 2019 and 2020.
The Raiders rewarded him with a three-year, $51 million extension in September 2022.
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The author makes several statements that are factual and do not contain any fallacies. However, there is an instance of an appeal to authority when the author quotes NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reporting Darren Waller's retirement. This reduces the score slightly but does not result in a significant number of fallacies.
The author quotes NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reporting Darren Waller's retirement.
