Larry Foote Wants To Play For A Contender Next Year

ESPN reporter Josina Anderson reports that LB Larry Foote, who was released by the Steelers last Wednesday, has no immediate plans to retire. Foote told the reporter in a phone interview that he intends to keep playing, and wants to play for a contender next year.

Just got off the phone with LB Larry Foote. Foote told me he has no immediate plans to retire and he’d still like to play for a contender.

— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 10, 2014

The veteran linebacker went on to say that he also hopes that he doesn’t have to wait to be signed until summer, because it’s hard to work out and prepare for that long without knowing if you’ll play. While it’s possible that a team will pick him up before then, it’s unlikely. Due to his age, and the fact that he’s coming off a year on IR, he will likely be an insurance policy for a team down the road, if he gets signed at all.