Darren Waller Yet To Inform Giants Of Retirement Decision
New York Giants tight end Darren Waller says his injury history isn’t the ‘driving force’ behind his indecision over retirement.
Darren Waller is 31, but he hasn’t played a full NFL season since 2020, the last time he generated 1,000 receiving yards. He joined the Giants from the Raiders last offseason.
However, he only generated one touchdown and 552 yards in 12 games last season. In an interview with The Athletic, he says he needs to be ‘fully bought in’ to return.
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“I’m undecided at the moment,” Darren Waller said.
“It’s really the idea of signing up for another journey. It’s tough, it’s long, it requires a lot. And if you’re not fully bought into every single thing of the process, it’s going to be tough. I feel like at the end of the day, you’re doing guys a disservice if you’re not all the way in. So those are the kinds of things I’m taking into account.
“(The injury history) is part of the equation,” Waller said. “But that’s not the driving force behind making the decision. It isn’t just frustration from a health standpoint. It’s a lot deeper than that.
“I know the team is getting prepared for a new season, so I’m not trying to have it be this drawn-out thing,” Waller said. “I’ll be deciding pretty soon, but I haven’t made a decision yet.”
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“I’m in the middle. It could go either direction,” Waller said. “It’s just putting everything down and being like, ‘What are the real pros and cons of going on this journey again, and what do I really want out of it?’ I don’t feel like I’ve arrived at the point where it’s like the concrete answer that I can be like, ‘All right, that’s my truth.'”
