Rumor: Tight end Jordan Cameron set to retire from NFL
By Tyler Olson
Signed just two years ago as a highly coveted free agent, tight end Jordan Cameron is said to be calling it a career.
The news was broke by Ryan Bartow on Twitter. Although Bartow doesn’t say it’s been confirmed it sure sounds like Cameron is moving on from the game of football.
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If true it’s not surprising. Cameron has struggled mightily since signing a two-year, $15 million dollar deal with the Miami Dolphins in 2015. His first year as a Dolphin was less-than-spectacular as he went on to catch just 35 passes for 386 and three touchdowns. This past year was much of the same; Cameron caught just eight passes for 80 yards and one touchdown before going on injured reserve due to a concussion.
Cameron last stepped on the field in week three against his former team, the Cleveland Browns. What he did in Cleveland – specifically in his Pro Bowl season in 2014 – is what intrigued teams and fans the most.
Injuries have been Cameron’s achilles heal. In six NFL seasons he’s suffered from broken ribs to a bad hamstring. Most notably, however, are the four concussions that are or will ultimately cut his NFL dream short.
Cameron isn’t under contract with anyone after his two-year deal in Miami expired with the start of the new NFL league year. With Cameron and Dion Sims taking a big deal with the Chicago Bears they’ll plan to roll into 2017 with Julius Thomas and Anthony Fasano as their tight ends.