Veteran wide receiver Randy Moss, a future NFL Hall of Famer, has decided to retire, according to his agent.
Veteran receiver to hang up pads after 13 years scoring NFL touchdowns
Veteran wide receiver Randy Moss, a future NFL Hall of Famer, has decided to retire, according to his agent.
The 34-year-old was a free agent after playing for three teams in a tumultuous 2010, ending with the Tennessee Titans via the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings.
Moss was still thought of as a valuable free agent given his size and experience, but he has decided against extending his career into a 14th NFL season.
"After weighing his options and contemplating offers, he's decided to retire," his agent Joel Segal told
ESPN.
Moss leaves the NFL with a whopping 153 touchdowns after catching 954 balls for 14,858 yards in a standout career as a deep threat wideout.
Fast start
Starting in Minnesota, Moss made a name for himself with six consecutive 1,000-yard seasons with the Vikings, peaking in 2003 with 1,632 yards receiving and 17 TDs on the year.
Turbulent times saw him leave for two seasons with the Oakland Raiders before being rejuvenated in New England by hooking up with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
The combination formed the basis of the Pats' record-breaking 16-0 season in 2007 when he caught 23 touchdown passes from Brady before suffering a shock Super Bowl defeat by the New York Giants.
A move back to Minnesota failed to work, as did his switch to Tennessee, and his final season was a bad way to sign off from a tremendous career that has done enough to get him into the Hall of Fame at the first time of asking.
The New York Jets were thought to be the only serious contenders to sign Moss out of free agency, but they took Plaxico Burress instead and Moss decided he would not try and ply his trade elsewhere.
