NFL’s first openly gay player Carl Nassib announces retirement
Carl Nassib, who began his NFL (National Football League) career in 2016 after being drafted by the Cleveland Browns, has announced his retirement after seven consecutive seasons.
Nassib made history in 2021 when, after coming out on Instagram, became the NFL’s first openly gay footballer. “This is a bittersweet moment for me but after seven seasons and just over 100 NFL games, I am officially retiring from football to focus on my company Rayze,” Nassib wrote in an Instagram post announcing his retirement.
The linebacker told People that he had actually been considering retirement as early as last season, but struggled to make the decision. “This would have been my 23rd football season.
I’ve been playing football since I was eight years old, and I’m really excited to move on to the next chapter of my life,” he said.
