Brandon Marshall won’t steal money at end of NFL career
By John Buhler
New York Jets standout wide receiver Brandon Marshall won’t play in the NFL past his prime to keep on collecting paychecks. He “doesn’t like to steal”.
According to Daryl Slater of NJ.com, New York Jets star wide receiver Brandon Marshall will quit playing in the NFL before his Pro Bowl skills start to fade, stating, “Some players, they know they don’t got it anymore and their heart is not in it, and they still take the money…That’s taking advantage of your team. I get that it’s a business and get everything you want, but you’ve still got to hold yourself accountable and be accountable to your teammates. When I no longer have it, I’ll walk away.”
Marshall has been a top 10 caliber receiver for the last several years with the Denver Broncos, the Miami Dolphins, the Chicago Bears, and now the Jets.
He has made six trips to the Pro Bowl (2008-09, 2011-13, 2015) and was an All-Pro for the 2012 Bears under then head coach Marc Trestman.
The former fourth round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Broncos out of the University of Central Florida has put together a potentially Pro Football Hall of Fame career in just 10 NFL seasons.
Marshall has played in 152 games, starting in 136 of them, and has 882 career receptions for 11,273 receiving yards, and 79 touchdown catches. He has eight 1,000 receiving yards seasons to date and is coming off one of his best NFL seasons in 2015.
Surprisingly, Marshall has never made it to the NFL Playoffs in any of his 10 NFL seasons, missing out by only one game on the 10-6 2015 Jets. Playing for a chance at a Lombardi Trophy is obviously still driving this top-tier NFL wideout.
When Marshall does decide to call it a career in the next few seasons, he will almost certainly make an easy transition to television, as he is a fantastic interview, well-spoken, and is immensely knowledgable of the NFL.
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