NFL player retires after two games with the Bucs

This week, the 33-year-old wide receiver Cole Beasley officially announced his retirement from professional sports. After 11 seasons in the league, and having played only 2 games this season with the Tampa Bay Buccanners, he has made the decision to say goodbye.

Beasley was born in DallasTexas, on April 26, 1989. In high school he began playing quarterback, leading the “Wolves” to two consecutive seasons of playoffswhere he achieved the figure of 1,184 yards on the ground and 1,570 in the air for 24 touchdowns.

With those numbers, Cole accepted a scholarship to study at the Methodist University del Sur, where they decided to move him to the receiver position. 4 years in which his total numbers were 255 receptions, for 2,959 yards and 14 touchdowns.

For him 2012 NFL DraftBeasley was not selected, however, his hometown team, the Dallas Cowboys, they decided to sign it as “undrafted”. However, in that “training camp”, Cole was dealing with many personal problems, so he seriously considered retiring from professional sports and pursuing something else. By twist of fate he decides to stay and ends his rookie season with 15 receptions and 128 yards.

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Starting the following season, the synergy began with his quarterback, Tony Romo began to use the receiver more and more, his moment came when Dallas’ number one receiver, Dez Bryant was injured, Beasley was the right-hand man on offense, so much so that in 2015 signed a contract for 4 years Y $13.6 million dollars.

During that time, Cole Beasley He began to show his talent in different areas, since in 2017, he released his first single as a singer “80 Stings”, while by 2018 he managed to present his first album “The Autobiography”, even so, his priority was always his NFL career. .

Through seven seasons with cowboys, the player achieved outstanding numbers. 319 receptions, 3,271 yards and 23 touchdowns. Getting to play a playoff duel in Divisional Round in view of LA Rams in his last season with the Lone Star team, a match they lost 22-30.

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After becoming a free agent, Cole decide to sign with buffalo bills for 4 years and $29 million dollars. In his first 2 seasons with the Bills he had 1,745 yards and 10 touchdowns.
For the 2021 season, the receiver was the subject of controversy, due to his anti-vaccine philosophy. Matter for which at the end of the campaign, he asked the Bills to trade him to another team.

On September 21, 2022, Beasley signs for the practice team of Tampa Bay and makes his debut on September 24, having activity in 2 games with 4 receptions 17 yards. 10 days later he announces his official retirement from professional sports, to dedicate time to his family from now on.