{"id":133875,"date":"2022-11-20T15:50:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T20:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=133875"},"modified":"2022-11-20T15:50:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T20:50:38","slug":"nfl-player-retires-joins-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=133875","title":{"rendered":"NFL Player Retires – Joins Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New England WR Malcom Perry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Stars & Stripes along with several other news outlets are reporting that NFL player Malcom Perry is retiring from football and is going into the U.S. Navy. Perry graduated from the Naval Academy but put his Naval career on hold to play professional football.<\/p>\n

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Malcom Perry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, he was undersized for a quarterback and transitioned to a running back\/wide receiver role in the NFL.<\/p>\n

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Former Navy football star Malcolm Perry retires from the NFL to resume military career<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

By BILL WAGNER | <\/span>THE CAPITAL, ANNAPOLIS, MD. <\/span>\u2022<\/span>\u00a0November 17, 2022<\/span><\/div>\n

(Tribune News Service) \u2014 Malcolm Perry was on the verge of beginning a third season in the National Football League when he made a decision that surprised many.<\/p>\n

Just days before the start of 2022 training camp, the New England Patriots wide receiver announced he was retiring from professional football with the intent of resuming his military career as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Perry, a 2020 graduate of the Naval Academy, had been contemplating the move for some time and was at peace with the decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of felt my time in the NFL was coming to an end, just mentally and physically,\u201d Perry told The Capital Gazette last Friday afternoon at the Guinness Brewery in Halethorpe.<\/p>\n

The Naval Academy and Notre Dame alumni associations held a joint luncheon to celebrate the 95th meeting between the two institutions, which was held Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

A pair of former Navy and Notre Dame players were the guests of honor at the event. Perry represented the Midshipmen, while Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley represented the Fighting Irish.<\/p>\n

Perry, who had previously declined media requests to discuss his sudden retirement, explained the reasoning behind his decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still had a burning desire to go serve and fulfill the commitment I signed up for when I went to the Naval Academy,\u201d Perry said. \u201cI kind of came to the conclusion that I was ready to call it quits and go do something that means a lot to me, my family and my country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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