NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quarterback Kerry Collins is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons in the league, his agent announced Thursday.
“The past several months have brought on much introspection, and I have decided that while my desire to compete on Sundays is still and always will be there, my willingness to commit to the preparation necessary to play another season has waned to a level that I feel is no longer adequate to meet the demands of the position,” Collins said in a statement.
In 195 career games, Collins compiled a 55.8 completion percentage and threw for 40,441 yards, 206 touchdowns and 195 interceptions.
He was the fifth overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL draft after playing at Penn State.
More labor negotiating
NEW YORK — NFL team owners and players association leaders met for another long negotiating session, hoping to finally break the labor lockout that has lasted more than 16 weeks.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith joined in the sixth set of recent talks between the sides.
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