Star NFL Running Back Arian Foster From San Diego Calls it Quits

Arian Foster, a Miami Dolphins running back who graduated from San Diego’s Mission Bay High School, announced on Monday night that he is retiring from the NFL.

The 30-year-old player made his midseason announcement in a Twitter post to the account Uninterrupted, an athlete website run by NBA star LeBron James.

Foster cited continuing injuries as the reason he was stepping away from pro football.

“I know it’s not commonplace to do so midseason, but my body just can’t take the punishment this game asks for any longer,” he said in the statement.

Foster played seven years with the Houston Texans, but was released from the team in March. He left as the franchise’s all-time leading rusher, despite a slew of injuries that dampened his career.

His lengthy list of injuries included a torn meniscus, multiple hamstring injuries, a knee injury and a back injury.

He signed with the Dolphins, but has battled more injuries this season.

“Life has other plans,” he said in the statement. “I could not be prouder of the things my teammates and I accomplished in this game.”

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