Seattle Seahawks TE Luke Willson (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
Luke Willson has decided to retire after eight seasons in the NFL. One day at Seahawks training camp with Pete Carroll was apparently too much.
Willson decided to retire just one day after being signed by the Seahawks as receiving depth at the tight end position. In the end, he didn’t impress enough to make the roster and apparently saw enough to know his best days are behind him.
“Football is really all I know,” Willson said. “It’s all I’ve done for the last two decades. I’ll be honest, I have no idea what’s next at the moment..but whatever it is, you can be sure that I will bring a lot of energy to it.”
Seattle Seahawks: Luke Willson announces retirement from football
The Seahawks did not announce a roster replacement for Willson.
On Tuesday, Carroll spoke glowingly of Willson’s reputation in the Seahawks locker room.
“I think it’s real important, you know,’’ Carroll said, per the Seattle Times. “It sure is important in our program. We’re trying to live on the high end of this thing. Keep the spirit up, keep the energy high. Expectations are really high to do that. It takes leadership and participation. Certain people just have more juice than others. Luke has always been a great part of that for us, and he’s just one of my favorites that we’ve had in the program over the years.”
Unfortunately for Seattle, Willson has decided that his playing days are behind him.