A native Oregonian and New York Jets backup quarterback Erik Ainge says he is moving on from his football playing career. He made the announcement Thursday,
He is choosing to leave football because of injuries to his right foot and throwing shoulder.
The 25-year-old tweeted recently that he suffered a torn rotator cuff and Thursday night informed The Associated Press that this “isn’t the next step I wanted, but it’s the hand I’m dealt.”
It’s a sticky situation for Ainge. While he says he remains grateful to the Jets, he is unable to inform them of his decision – due to the strict no-contact rules during the NFL lockout.
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