Marshall Faulk sat out last season with a knee injury that threatened to end his career. He will officially close the door on his playing days Monday when he announces his retirement at the NFL owners meetings.
Faulk was the NFL MVP in 2000 and offensive player of the year three years running from 1999-2001. The 34-year-old helped the St. Louis Rams win their only Super Bowl after the 1999 season. He is ninth on the career rushing list with 12,279 yards and tied for sixth with 100 rushing touchdowns.
“It has been an honor and pleasure to play in the National Football League,” Faulk said in a statement Thursday. “I’d like to thank all my teammates and coaches with whom I’ve been associated over the past 13 seasons as well as the fans who supported me throughout the years.”
Texans: Houston acquired Matt Schaub in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons and said for the first time publicly that David Carr’s five-year tenure as the starting quarterback is over.
“Matt is our starting quarterback,” general manager Rick Smith said. “We’re trying to help David find another place.”
Schaub’s agent said the quarterback signed a six-year deal worth $48 million.
The Texans and Falcons swapped first-round picks in the upcoming draft – Atlanta now has the eighth pick and Houston dropped to No. 10. Atlanta also received second-round picks in the next two drafts.
Vick came under scrutiny in January after police said the seized water bottle smelled of marijuana and had a secret compartment, but lab tests found no evidence of drugs. Speaking publicly for the first time since the incident, Vick said the bottle was a hiding place for earrings and jewelry.
Jets: New York signed free-agent defensive end Michael Haynes and could soon be doing the same with Oakland Raiders quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, Newsday reported.
