Josh Allen’s First Hurdle Victim as Bills QB Is Hanging up His Cleats After Decorated NFL Career
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AUG 5 – Anthony Barr retires at age 33 due to knee issues after recording 554 tackles and 18.5 sacks in 116 NFL games over 10 seasons, his foundation said.
- On Monday, Raise The Barr announced that Linebacker Anthony Barr will retire from the NFL, ending his 10-season career.
- Absent from any roster in 2024, Barr has dealt with persistent knee issues and is done playing football at 33 years old.
- In 102 games with the Minnesota Vikings, Barr recorded 496 tackles, 39 tackles for loss, and 17.5 sacks after being drafted ninth overall in 2014 out of UCLA.
- Following Latavius Murray’s departure, Anthony Barr’s retirement adds to a wave of former Vikings retiring, marking the third such exit in two weeks.
- Through Raise The Barr, Barr plans to focus on supporting families like his because they need help now more than ever, according to the foundation.
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First Player That Bills QB Josh Allen Ever Hurdled Retires From the NFL
Josh Allen was just a rookie quarterback when he led the Buffalo Bills to one of the biggest NFL upsets in years — and turned in one of the most iconic plays of his career. Now, the player on the receiving end of that play is hanging up his cleats. Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr, who Allen hurdled while leading his team to a shocking upset in the 2018 season, announced his retirement after nine seasons in the NFL. While Barr will be k…
·New York, United States
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Josh Allen’s first hurdle victim as Bills QB is hanging up his cleats after decorated NFL career
Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr, who Allen famously leaped over during a 2018 upset win, is retiring after 10 seasons primarily with the Vikings.
·Syracuse, United States
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