Cornerback Steven Nelson is coming out of retirement after signing with back-to-back Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs.
Nelson was drafted by Kansas City back in 2015 before spending nearly a decade in the NFL. He played for the Steelers, the Eagles and the Texans before announcing his retirement.
But on Monday, the Chiefs announced they had signed the 31-year-old to their practice squad.
Nelson was a free agent when, in June, he announced his retirement to focus on his family and off-field ventures. He had spent nine seasons in the NFL.
‘Retirement, after thinking it over and having some talks with my family, I think it’s time for me to take a step back and spend more time with my family,’ he said at the time.
‘We’re expecting a newborn this coming month, and I wanted to devote all of my time and energy to that and various business ventures off the field. I’m extremely proud of what I was able to do in the game of football.
‘Coming from a small town without a lot of resources, having to go to junior college, making it out of there to go to Oregon State, which was across the country from my family, going through a lot of trials and tribulations to get to where I am today and to be able to persevere and make it this far.
‘I’m extremely proud of my legacy and my career.’
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