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Why Jaguars' Alex Bullock is 3rd UDFA to retire from NFL after less than a month in the league
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Three players have realized their lifelong dream of signing an NFL contract only to retire less than a month later.
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Alex Bullock, a wide receiver from South Dakota State, is the latest. He retired from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday. He joins Le'Veon Moss ( Dolphins ) and Squirrel White ( Bears ) in this new trend.
It all feels a bit surprising, and like the timeline doesn't quite add up.
There's been very little reported about any of these situations.
So what gives?
Why are undrafted rookies retiring so fast?
There's no way to know for sure, and each case is probably different.
What we do know is that these retirements took place after rookie minicamp. These players got a chance to see themselves in an NFL building and on a field with other pro hopefuls.
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Could that have informed their overall belief in making, or not making, a roster? Could the coaching style have resulted in pessimism about their chances?
Injuries are also a very real possibility. If a player worked hard to get into an NFL setting, but really was too hurt from their college days to continue on smoothly, maybe the best accomplishment they could hope for was the final recognition of being an NFL player for a few days.
These players may eventually open up about what happened. For now, all that's known is that they haven't stuck around very long before deciding it was time to take a new step in their football journeys.
