Jason Hanson Retires From The NFL

Jason Hanson announced that he’s retiring from the NFL on Thursday after 21 seasons in the league, per Tim Twentyman.

  • Mike Garafolo reports that the low offers he received from the Lions had him considering retirement.
  • Garafolo adds that Hanson was also dealing with a foot injury.

โ€œIt was time to make a decision,โ€ Hanson said, via DetroitLions.com. โ€œIt was the right time to step away. โ€œUltimately, itโ€™s my heel โ€“ the problem I developed last year. Now that weโ€™re starting a new year, itโ€™s still an issue. I have the desire. I have the determination, as I said earlier, to come back. Each time Iโ€™d start to push it, Iโ€™d kind of short-circuit. I realized that at this point of my career, I donโ€™t want to perform in a compromised way. Itโ€™s not good for the team. I lost a little of my desire to play injured.โ€

Detroit brought in free agent K David Akers for a recent visit, but wound up leaving without a contract. Hanson, 42, has been the Lions kicker for over two decades, which is absolutely remarkable. He’s played the most games for a single team and is the all-time leader in 50-yard field goals with 51.

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