Veteran wide receiver Rishard Matthews isn’t getting back on the market after being released by New Orleans Saints over the weekend. Instead, Matthews decided to end his career and retire from NFL at the age of 29.

Matthews announced his decision via a social media post titled “No Longer Exist.”

“It was cool being a professional football player and getting to play a kid’s game for work,” – Matthews wrote on Instagram. “I will always be a fan of the best sport in the world but for me, that kid’s game no longer exist[s].”

Matthews was released by Saints on Saturday, just one day after being featured in team’s first preseason game. Reportedly, New Orleans opted to part ways with him after he decided to leave the training camp.

Entering the league as a seven-round draft pick in 2012, Rishard Matthews spent the first four years of his career with the Miami Dolphins. After solid performances in Miami, Matthews signed a three-year deal with Tennessee Titans in 2016 and immediately had a breakthrough season, contributing with 65 receptions for 945 yards and nine touchdowns.

In 2018, Matthews decided to ask for a release from Titans, citing lack of minutes as the reason. Tennessee obliged and he ended up signing with New York Jets, where he played five games before landing on injured reserve.

Matthews leaves the league with 230 career receptions for 3,160 yards and 21 TDs.

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New Orleans Saints are giving their quarterback Drew Brees more weapons for 2019. According to a report from ESPN‘s Field Yates, Saints have signed veteran wide receiver Rishard Matthews on a deal.

Matthews spent the Saints’ camp training with the team, and it seems like the team was satisfied with what they’ve seen from the 29-year-old.

“Today he did some good things,” – Saints’ head coach Sean Payton said of Matthews during the camp. “He’s smart, so he has some experience. It’s a chance for us to see him and see how he handles what we are doing from an install standpoint. I think he catches it well. I would say it’s really a two-practice evaluation. It has been pretty good.”

Rishard Matthews was a seventh-round pick in 2012 by the Miami Dolphins, where he spent four years before embarking on stints with Tennessee Titans and New York Jets. His best season came in 2015 when he had 65 catches for 945 yards and nine touchdowns with the Titans.

Matthews’ career stats include 230 receptions for 3,160 yards and 21 TDs.

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Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews has found himself a new job. After his recent workouts with Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals didn’t get him a contract, Matthews managed to land one with the New York Jets on Tuesday.

The Jets found themselves in need for a WR after finding out that their leading receiver Quincy Enunwa, who managed to catch 22 passes for 287 yards and a touchdown this season, might miss several weeks due to a high ankle sprain. New York also released wideout Terrelle Pryor a few days ago, after the 29-year-old suffered a groin injury.

New York Jets reportedly had much bigger plans that Rishard Matthews and were engaged in talks with Oakland Raiders in order to acquire Pro Bowler Amari Cooper. But Dallas Cowboys made a lot better offer for Cooper, and Jets ended up empty-handed.

Rishard Matthews started his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, who took him in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. After four years in Miami, during which he didn’t show much, Matthews signed with the Titans in 2016.

In the next two years, Matthews established himself as the team’s leading wide receiver and managed 118 receptions for 1,740 yards and 13 touchdowns. Despite this, Tennessee didn’t give him much opportunity at the start of 2018, and he ended up asking for a release which was granted by the team.

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After asking and being granted a release from Tennessee Titans a few weeks ago, veteran wide receiver Rishard Matthews still hasn’t found a new job. This, however, could change in the next couple of days.

According to reports, Matthews is on the radar of several teams who lack depth on the WR position and already has workouts scheduled with Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. The 28-year-old will work out with Browns on Monday and Cardinals on Tuesday.

After a couple of productive seasons with the Titans, Rishard Matthews found himself on the bottom of the depth chart at the start of 2018 season. Matthews was only targeted six times, making three catches for 11 yards in the first three games, and decided to ask the team to release him in late September so he could find playing time elsewhere.

Failing to sign Dez Bryant and having traded Josh Gordon to the New England Patriots, Browns have been using Jarvis Landry, Antonio Callaway, and Rashard Higgins almost exclusively, so a fourth reliable option would be welcomed. On the other side, although Cardinals have Larry Fitzgerald, Chad Williams, and Christian Kirk locked in as their primary receivers, they would like to increase their depth given the fact that their fourth option J.J. Nelson is playing below standards this year.

Rishard Matthews entered the league in 2012, being selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of that year’s draft. He spent four years in Miami before deciding to sign with Tennessee Titans in 2016.

Matthews played 82 games during his NFL career and had 228 receptions for 3,147 yards and 21 touchdowns.

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Tennessee Titans announced on Tuesday that they had signed wide receiver Rishard Matthews to a one-year extension. Matthews, who was set to become a free agent after 2018 season, now has a contract for an additional year which will see him receiving $7.75 million for 2019.

According to ESPN, the 28-year old can now earn $1.375 million more through various bonuses in 2018 than he was scheduled to.

It is also important to note that this extra year is a team-option that Titans have to decide on before the end of 2018 season.

#Titans agree to contract extension with WR Rishard Matthews

Details » https://t.co/OkVw0zgtfT pic.twitter.com/7NhCKQOoCe

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 21, 2018

This extension finds Rishard Matthews still on the physically unable to perform list. He failed to take part in training camp since it started but was seen running routes. According to Titans’ coach Mike Vrabel, Matthews “simply isn’t ready” to take part in the regular practice.

Rishard Matthews started his career with the Miami Dolphins after being selected in the seventh round of 2012 NFL Draft. He mostly served as a backup with the Dolphins and decided to sign with Tennessee Titans in 2016. In two years with the Titans, Matthews established himself as a reliable receiving option, leading the team with 1,740 receiving yards and 13 touchdown receptions. He also had 118 receptions, being ranked second among all Titans players.

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Veteran wide receiver Rishard Matthews isn’t getting back on the market after being released by New Orleans Saints over the weekend. Instead, Matthews decided to end his career and retire from NFL at the age of 29.

Matthews announced his decision via a social media post titled “No Longer Exist.”

“It was cool being a professional football player and getting to play a kid’s game for work,” – Matthews wrote on Instagram. “I will always be a fan of the best sport in the world but for me, that kid’s game no longer exist[s].”

Matthews was released by Saints on Saturday, just one day after being featured in team’s first preseason game. Reportedly, New Orleans opted to part ways with him after he decided to leave the training camp.

Entering the league as a seven-round draft pick in 2012, Rishard Matthews spent the first four years of his career with the Miami Dolphins. After solid performances in Miami, Matthews signed a three-year deal with Tennessee Titans in 2016 and immediately had a breakthrough season, contributing with 65 receptions for 945 yards and nine touchdowns.

In 2018, Matthews decided to ask for a release from Titans, citing lack of minutes as the reason. Tennessee obliged and he ended up signing with New York Jets, where he played five games before landing on injured reserve.

Matthews leaves the league with 230 career receptions for 3,160 yards and 21 TDs.

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New Orleans Saints are giving their quarterback Drew Brees more weapons for 2019. According to a report from ESPN‘s Field Yates, Saints have signed veteran wide receiver Rishard Matthews on a deal.

Matthews spent the Saints’ camp training with the team, and it seems like the team was satisfied with what they’ve seen from the 29-year-old.

“Today he did some good things,” – Saints’ head coach Sean Payton said of Matthews during the camp. “He’s smart, so he has some experience. It’s a chance for us to see him and see how he handles what we are doing from an install standpoint. I think he catches it well. I would say it’s really a two-practice evaluation. It has been pretty good.”

Rishard Matthews was a seventh-round pick in 2012 by the Miami Dolphins, where he spent four years before embarking on stints with Tennessee Titans and New York Jets. His best season came in 2015 when he had 65 catches for 945 yards and nine touchdowns with the Titans.

Matthews’ career stats include 230 receptions for 3,160 yards and 21 TDs.

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Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews has found himself a new job. After his recent workouts with Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals didn’t get him a contract, Matthews managed to land one with the New York Jets on Tuesday.

The Jets found themselves in need for a WR after finding out that their leading receiver Quincy Enunwa, who managed to catch 22 passes for 287 yards and a touchdown this season, might miss several weeks due to a high ankle sprain. New York also released wideout Terrelle Pryor a few days ago, after the 29-year-old suffered a groin injury.

New York Jets reportedly had much bigger plans that Rishard Matthews and were engaged in talks with Oakland Raiders in order to acquire Pro Bowler Amari Cooper. But Dallas Cowboys made a lot better offer for Cooper, and Jets ended up empty-handed.

Rishard Matthews started his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, who took him in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. After four years in Miami, during which he didn’t show much, Matthews signed with the Titans in 2016.

In the next two years, Matthews established himself as the team’s leading wide receiver and managed 118 receptions for 1,740 yards and 13 touchdowns. Despite this, Tennessee didn’t give him much opportunity at the start of 2018, and he ended up asking for a release which was granted by the team.

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After asking and being granted a release from Tennessee Titans a few weeks ago, veteran wide receiver Rishard Matthews still hasn’t found a new job. This, however, could change in the next couple of days.

According to reports, Matthews is on the radar of several teams who lack depth on the WR position and already has workouts scheduled with Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. The 28-year-old will work out with Browns on Monday and Cardinals on Tuesday.

After a couple of productive seasons with the Titans, Rishard Matthews found himself on the bottom of the depth chart at the start of 2018 season. Matthews was only targeted six times, making three catches for 11 yards in the first three games, and decided to ask the team to release him in late September so he could find playing time elsewhere.

Failing to sign Dez Bryant and having traded Josh Gordon to the New England Patriots, Browns have been using Jarvis Landry, Antonio Callaway, and Rashard Higgins almost exclusively, so a fourth reliable option would be welcomed. On the other side, although Cardinals have Larry Fitzgerald, Chad Williams, and Christian Kirk locked in as their primary receivers, they would like to increase their depth given the fact that their fourth option J.J. Nelson is playing below standards this year.

Rishard Matthews entered the league in 2012, being selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of that year’s draft. He spent four years in Miami before deciding to sign with Tennessee Titans in 2016.

Matthews played 82 games during his NFL career and had 228 receptions for 3,147 yards and 21 touchdowns.

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Tennessee Titans announced on Tuesday that they had signed wide receiver Rishard Matthews to a one-year extension. Matthews, who was set to become a free agent after 2018 season, now has a contract for an additional year which will see him receiving $7.75 million for 2019.

According to ESPN, the 28-year old can now earn $1.375 million more through various bonuses in 2018 than he was scheduled to.

It is also important to note that this extra year is a team-option that Titans have to decide on before the end of 2018 season.

#Titans agree to contract extension with WR Rishard Matthews

Details » https://t.co/OkVw0zgtfT pic.twitter.com/7NhCKQOoCe

— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 21, 2018

This extension finds Rishard Matthews still on the physically unable to perform list. He failed to take part in training camp since it started but was seen running routes. According to Titans’ coach Mike Vrabel, Matthews “simply isn’t ready” to take part in the regular practice.

Rishard Matthews started his career with the Miami Dolphins after being selected in the seventh round of 2012 NFL Draft. He mostly served as a backup with the Dolphins and decided to sign with Tennessee Titans in 2016. In two years with the Titans, Matthews established himself as a reliable receiving option, leading the team with 1,740 receiving yards and 13 touchdown receptions. He also had 118 receptions, being ranked second among all Titans players.

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