{"id":608165,"date":"2026-04-15T09:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/608165\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:31:16","slug":"nasir-adderley-unretires-after-three-years-to-join-colts-in-nfl-stunner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/608165\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasir Adderley unretires after three years to join Colts in NFL stunner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nasir Adderley made the shocking decision to retire from football at 25 years old. <\/p>\n<p>Now, three years later, he has a different surprise in store \u2014 he\u2019s coming back to the game. <\/p>\n<p>Adderley, 28, has signed a deal with the Colts to join their secondary group, the team announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39089105\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2161890977.jpg\" alt=\"Nasir Adderley #24 of the Los Angeles Chargers in coverage during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 26, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. \" class=\"wp-image-39089105\"  \/>Chargers defensive back Nasir Adderley in coverage during a game against the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec.26, 2022 in Indianapolis. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>A second-round pick by the Chargers in 2019, Adderley spent four years with Los Angeles \u2014 recording three interceptions, 12 passes defended and 232 tackles \u2014 but called it quits in March 2023. In an Instagram post then, he said he was thinking about his health. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a period of self reflection, I have decided it\u2019s time for me to walk away from the game of football,\u201d Adderley wrote. \u201cOver the past couple of years I have denied this realization, but I\u2019m finally going to put myself first for once. My health is above anything and everyone around me knows that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheles, this February, the veteran safety changed his mind and said he intended to come back to the NFL.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39089106\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1453138137.jpg\" alt=\"Nasir Adderley #24 of the Los Angeles Chargers walks off the field after a win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 26, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.\" class=\"wp-image-39089106\"  \/>Nasir Adderley  walks off the field after the Chargers\u2019 road win over the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 26, 2022 Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s now been three years since I left the NFL, and I am extremely happy with my development,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHealth, family, and entrepreneurship were my top priorities, and I\u2019m proud of what I\u2019ve been able to accomplish. The freedom to manage my own schedule was very important to me, but what I didn\u2019t realize was how much I\u2019d miss having football in my life. The competition, the brotherhood, and just being involved in the game that means so much to me and my family. Therefore, I am officially announcing my intention to return to the NFL.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, his final season with the Chargers, Adderley logged a career-best two interceptions with 62 tackles. <\/p>\n<p>His final game in the league proved to be a rough one, as the Chargers blew a 27-0 lead to the Jaguars in the wild-card round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>He will now vie for playing time in Indianapolis, which already added safeties Jonathan Owens and Juanyeh Thomas this offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nasir Adderley made the shocking decision to retire from football at 25 years old. 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