Austin Collie-- should he retire?

[NCPUMA]

Austin Collie's 4 contract is ending this year with his total 4 yr earnings around 2.5 million (including signing bonus), and he's not really even close to market value given his production when he's on the field. What a shame. Should he retire?

Anyone know approx how much he'll make in retirement? The NFL retirement summary doesn't talk about it, but I'm guessing it's based on yrs in the league, etc.

[hawkwing]

I vote yes, I hate to think about the long term damage that might come if he keeps trying and suffers more concussions.

[BerliNY]

Srsly, take the money, keep the brain where it is, go back to school, prepare for a new career and move on. No one, especially now, can reasonably have any complaint if he hangs it up right now.

[Gunk]

Did he get another one?

If so, then he probably should hang up the cleats. If not, I say give is another go. His production went down because he had a horrible QB throwing to him. In the right place, I think he's got a few more good years in him. However, he should call it quits with the next concussion.

[hawkwing]

Did he get another one?

If so, then he probably should hang up the cleats. If not, I say give is another go. His production went down because he had a horrible QB throwing to him. In the right place, I think he's got a few more good years in him. However, he should call it quits with the next concussion.

He got a concussion on Sunday night.

[KingCoug]

Heck no, he shouldn't retire. As long as he can get the OK from the docs, and the team wants him, he should play.

[Schmoe]

The doctors know a lot more than I do. If they say that he won't be putting himself at risk of permanent damage if he continues to play, then I think he should use one of those big, concussion-proofing space helmets and keep playing.

[Gunk]

Did he get another one?

If so, then he probably should hang up the cleats. If not, I say give is another go. His production went down because he had a horrible QB throwing to him. In the right place, I think he's got a few more good years in him. However, he should call it quits with the next concussion.

He got a concussion on Sunday night.

Outch...tough call.

Problem is he'll now be known as the concussion guy. Like it or not, DBs will target his head.

Tough call.

[JamieVallen]

Having suffered about 4-5 "known" concussions, and being just a little bit younger than Austin, I wouldnt continue taking the chances I'm 24 turning 25 at the end of this year, and I'm fully beginning to feel the effects of those head injuries I suffered at a younger age. But then again everyone is different. but for a guy that seems super susceptible to that type of injury I would probably leave...

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[BroncoBot]

Heck no, he shouldn't retire. As long as he can get the OK from the docs, and the team wants him, he should play.

Sincerely,

Junior Seau