Post by Rams GM (Frank) on Mar 6, 2016 13:53:52 GMT -5
DOT Members,
I just had a request made by the Ravens GM to consider Justin Blackmon for retirement. Here is the Ravens request to the commissioner.
I would like to hear everybody's thoughts.
I just had a request made by the Ravens GM to consider Justin Blackmon for retirement. Here is the Ravens request to the commissioner.
Commish,
I am making this request in relation to Justin Blackmon's status. I traded for Blackmon last year from the new Miami owner. I am writing this because I was hoping that Blackmon could be listed as a retired player.
Going back to August of last year, ESPN came out with an article on Blackmon that said, "The NFL career of troubled Jacksonville Jaguar wide receiver Justin Blackmon appears to be over." In addition to that General Manager David Caldwell said that the Jaguars had no contact with Blackmon and that they believed that his 21-month absence from the game makes it unlikely the former first round pick will play in the NFL again.
When December rolled around Blackmon was charged with a DUI again. Although an official retirement hasn't been announced from Blackmon, I think that it is clear that Blackmon will not return to the NFL and that the ESPN article from August nearly documents that he was retired for a while.
I realize that this is a unique situation and that it's not a normal retirement, but I do believe that he has retired from the NFL.
Thanks for listening,
Ravens (Ozzy)
I am making this request in relation to Justin Blackmon's status. I traded for Blackmon last year from the new Miami owner. I am writing this because I was hoping that Blackmon could be listed as a retired player.
Going back to August of last year, ESPN came out with an article on Blackmon that said, "The NFL career of troubled Jacksonville Jaguar wide receiver Justin Blackmon appears to be over." In addition to that General Manager David Caldwell said that the Jaguars had no contact with Blackmon and that they believed that his 21-month absence from the game makes it unlikely the former first round pick will play in the NFL again.
When December rolled around Blackmon was charged with a DUI again. Although an official retirement hasn't been announced from Blackmon, I think that it is clear that Blackmon will not return to the NFL and that the ESPN article from August nearly documents that he was retired for a while.
I realize that this is a unique situation and that it's not a normal retirement, but I do believe that he has retired from the NFL.
Thanks for listening,
Ravens (Ozzy)
I would like to hear everybody's thoughts.
