Chris Borland to Retire

49ers ILB Chris Borland has retired from the NFL after one season.
Borland, the 49ers' third-round pick last year, is calling it quits because of safety issues in the league, as he's concerned about the long-term effects of head trauma. "I just honestly want to do what's best for my health," Borland said. "From what I've researched and what I've experienced, I don't think it's worth the risk." Borland has been diagnosed with two concussions in his lifetime, but may have suffered others. He took over as a full-time starter in Week 7 as a rookie and racked up 107 tackles, two interceptions, and a sack while grading out as PFF's No. 4 inside linebacker. His and Patrick Willis' retirements put the 49ers in a severe bind at the position.

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Jonathan A. Martin ‏@J_Martin71

@ChrisDec26 is one of the best, most instinctual players I have ever seen.. Sad to see a teammate go!! But best of luck to him in the future

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Willis retires, Borland retires, and Bowman coming back from a bad knee injury. We don't even know how healthy Bowman is. It's going to be ugly at ILB IMO. It's all downhill this offseason. We keep getting worse and worse and worse.

Yup. Can't spin this one. Borland was the only compensation this team had when Willis retired. And now he's gone too. This team is toast (as if they weren't already though).

Moody played well in PW's absence a couple of years ago, plug him in

Originally posted by teylo31:

Originally posted by ptw1:
For his health, I'm ok with him retiring. For him to announce it this way, 6 days into free agency is a punk move.

I concur

The timing of Pat's retirement was probably a catalyst though.

MotherF*ck!

BRUHHHHHHH

Originally posted by teylo31:

Originally posted by ptw1:
For his health, I'm ok with him retiring. For him to announce it this way, 6 days into free agency is a punk move.

I concur

Maybe he doesn't want to play for Coach Mario Kart

I'm done with class. Sign McClain. He is a beast

f**k him and f**k Patrick Willis. I can't help but feel that they both have quit on the team. I just don't think either would be retiring if all the Harbaugh drama never went down.

Originally posted by Jcool:
Its odd he would tell Outside The Lines before he would tell the 49ers....

Yep....But OTL doesn't f**k around with smaller things like this unless it is part of a bigger story so we'll probably be seeing an OTL featurette on ESPN about NFL and retiring early in a few weeks.

Somebody sold our football souls to the devil for winning so many SBs

That number one pick looks shiny.

Originally posted by FunkyChicken:

Originally posted by teylo31:

Originally posted by ptw1:
For his health, I'm ok with him retiring. For him to announce it this way, 6 days into free agency is a punk move.

I concur

Maybe he doesn't want to play for Coach Mario Kart

Lol. He didn't do enough to decide who he wants to play for.

Originally posted by NeonNiner:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Willis retires, Borland retires, and Bowman coming back from a bad knee injury. We don't even know how healthy Bowman is. It's going to be ugly at ILB IMO. It's all downhill this offseason. We keep getting worse and worse and worse.

Yup. Can't spin this one. Borland was the only compensation this team had when Willis retired. And now he's gone too. This team is toast (as if they weren't already though).

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