Teams Being Told That Rashard Mendenhall Is Retiring

*Updated* Former Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall is set to retire according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The former 1st round draft pick played five seasons for the Steelers before signing with the Arizona Cardinals in 2013.

Mendenhall hinted at possibly retiring last month in an article at The Huffington Post. The article was a bit…unusual, but the subtext was hard to miss. The former Steelers back who was much maligned for his “dance moves”, finishes his career with 4,236 rushing yards, 39 total touchdowns and an average of 3.9 yards per carry.

Safety Ryan Mundy (FA) and QB Dennis Dixon (Bills PS) are the two remaining active players from the Steelers 2008 draft class.

Mendenhall’s agent Mike McCarthy confirmed the reports via his twitter account.

 

Lastly, here’s Mendenhall’s (rather wordy) explanation of why he’s retiring. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rashard-mendenhall/rashard-mendenhall-retirement-_b_4931316.html

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