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Tavon Austin announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, having played his last game for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021. The former wideout spent nine years in the big league and made a small fortune.
As per Spotrac, Austin made $40,680,263 in career earnings via the NFL. He played for six different teams across his pro career.
Austin signed a four-year, $12.75 million rookie contract with the then-St. Louis Rams in 2013. In May 2016, the Rams exercised a $12.268 million fifth-year option for the 2017 season.
In August 2017, Austin signed a four-year, $42 million extension with the Rams. However, in March 2018, he converted his LA contract into a one-year, $7 million deal.
Austin was then traded to the Dallas Cowboys the following month. In March 2019, Austin signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Cowboys.
Ahead of the 2020 season, Austin signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the Green Bay Packers. The wideout then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2021 season on a one-year, $1.075 million deal.
Austin didn't play in the past two seasons. He had signed with the Buffalo Bills practice squad on June 2, 2022, but was released before the start of the season.
Austin announced his retirement on Instagram on Tuesday. In a post, he wrote:
“No matter how hard you work or how badly you want something, sometimes God has other plans. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to give up football, and it has been one of the most challenging decisions I’ve ever made. But after an incredible 10 years, I’m officially retiring from the NFL."
A glimpse into Tavon Austin's NFL stats and career
Tavon Austin played five seasons with the Rams after being picked by them in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. He then played two seasons with the Cowboys and one season each with the Packers and Jaguars.
Throughout his NFL career, Austin racked up 2,034 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns on 221 receptions. He also rushed for 1,340 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.
