{"id":864055,"date":"2026-08-22T06:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/864055\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T06:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:12:16","slug":"former-uga-star-announces-nfl-retirement-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/864055\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UGA star announces NFL retirement \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATHENS, Ga. \u2014 A former University of Georgia Bulldog legend has announced his time in the NFL is coming to an end.<\/p>\n

Nick Chubb, a 30-year-old native of Cedartown, spent seven seasons as a running back with the Cleveland Browns and played last season with the Houston Texans. He spent his entire college career at UGA.<\/p>\n

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He posted on social media on Friday night his football career is over.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s the day I\u2019ve been avoiding for a while,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI\u2019ve known for some time now, but I\u2019m finally ready to share that I\u2019m done playing football.\u201d<\/p>\n

He goes on to say that while he didn\u2019t accomplish some of the goals he set for himself, like winning a college football championship or a Super Bowl, he\u2019s proud knowing he gave everything his all.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know there\u2019s a deeper meaning in that, one that I hope to understand someday. But if not, I\u2019ll understand that it\u2019s just life,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

He says that he is grateful for his time playing and all of the doors that football opened for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to my teammates, my coaches, the fans, my family, my friends, and anyone who ever cheered me on,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI\u2019m grateful for everyone I crossed paths with along the way, and I promise I took something from each of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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