Jets offensive lineman Cameron Clark is retiring as a result of a spinal cord injury suffered last summer.
Clark’s agent, Alan Herman, told ESPN in a statement that “based on the advice of Dr. Andrew Hecht, a prominent orthopedic surgeon at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, Cameron will not be able to continue to play football for the New York Jets.”
Clark was a fourth-round pick in 2020 after setting a UNC Charlotte record for most games played, but he never played a single regular-season snap in the NFL. He spent the first two months of 2020 on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and did not play after being activated in late-October, and this past summer, he suffered a spinal cord contusion during a preseason practice and spent the entire year on IR.
"It's about the person, his family. His mom, and everyone in his life," Jets head coach Robert Saleh said of Clark’s recovery back in August. "That's what takes precedent at that moment. And so football kind of just goes away, and you get empathy in the sense that we all have families."
Unfortunately, football will no longer be in the future for Clark due to the injury.
“A great young man, with a bright future, I am thankful for Cameron's peace in making his decision, however bittersweet it may be," Saleh said in a statement to ESPN after the retirement announcement. "He made it to the league because of his talent, hard work and attitude and I have every confidence that they will all continue to serve him as he transitions to the next step."
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