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Will Shields is retiring after 14 NFL seasons

The 35-year-old announced his decision on his Web site — www.willtosucceed.org — Sunday. He said the physical requirements of football had become more difficult with each passing day.

“The decision to hang up my cleats has not been an easy one to make for me, but one I knew I would eventually have to make,” Shields wrote. “Today, I am letting everyone know that I am putting away my pads.”

Shields, who made a team-record 224 starts, made his 12th Pro Bowl appearance last season to tie the record held by Minnesota guard Randall McDaniel.

 
 

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