30 Year Old Nfl Player Abruptly Retired In The Middle Of A Game This Weekend So What Happens To His Contract And Money

During halftime of the Buffalo Bills’ week 2 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Vontae Davis walked off the field in the middle of the first half. He told a coach “I’m done.” He told teammates that he realized he “shouldn’t be out there anymore,” changed into his street clothes, and left the stadium. If that sounds like a crazy situation…well, it is. It’s even crazier when you think that Davis has earned about $4.3 million already this year. Luckily for the Bills, they can recoup a good portion of what he’s made. As former agent Joel Corry pointed out, Davis will have to return most of his $1.5 million signing bonus. The team can also void almost the entirety of his contract, which is worth $2.25 million.

— Spotrac (@spotrac) September 17, 2018 Additionally, Davis made $250,000 from a workout bonus and about $78,000 from 46- and 53-man active roster bonuses. All told, he’ll still end up with a shade under $1 million for 30 minutes of football. That’s not a bad deal. In the meantime, the Bills are still on the hook for about $4.3 million in salary cap space. But they should see some leniency as they work to get their money back. It’s just another twist in one of the most bizarre stories the league has ever seen. Check out Davis’s full retirement statement below.

— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018 So what do you make of a 30-year-old (presumably) healthy athlete calling it quits barely two games into a $5 million season? Is the NFL just that brutal on the body and mind? Could you picture yourself giving up around $4 million in salary? Or would you ride the year out and retire in a more normal way?