Kyle Orton had a tremendously average NFL career.
He spent most of his 10 season as a backup quarterback in Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Dallas, and Buffalo. When he did get on the field he was completely competent. He started 82 games and went 42-40.
He made $30 million in his career, and somewhere along the way became one the league’s great cult heroes.
On Monday he announced that he’s retiring at age 32.
It was a surprise to everyone, including his Bills teammates.
According to News 8 reporter Prescott Rossi, Orton didn’t tell the team before he announced his retirement.
He simply came into the locker room on Monday morning, told everyone that he was headed to a meeting, and then never came back.
From Rossi:
Talked to Fred Jackson, Boobie Dixon and Robert Woods. All said they learned of Orton’s retirement from media.
— Prescott Rossi (@PrescottRossi) December 29, 2014
Kyle Orton stopped to grab his wallet around 9:00. Said he was going to a meeting, would talk later. Never came back. https://pic.twitter.com/8ImJP9ZvOg
— Prescott Rossi (@PrescottRossi) December 29, 2014
Robert Woods said that Orton had recently joked with him that it was his last go-around. Woods said he wasn’t shocked but didn’t expect it.
— Prescott Rossi (@PrescottRossi) December 29, 2014
That is a great way to go out.
Orton told the Bills team website, "I just have been going at it for 10 years and it’s just a family decision and I’ve decided to get home and be a dad and call it a day."
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