Former Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts tearfully announced his retirement from the NFL over the weekend. Numerous injuries and surgeries ended the big tight end’s career after just three seasons.
Roberts was a fourth-round pick from Toledo in the 2017 NFL Draft and earned playing time as a rookie. In two seasons with the Lions, Roberts caught 13 passes for 146 yards and three TDs.
Detroit traded Roberts to the New England Patriots in the summer of 2019, but he failed his physical in New England. He also failed physicals with the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins since then, while also undergoing several surgeries.
Roberts announced his retirement with a heartfelt statement on his Twitter account that also shows pictures of his various surgeries and injuries.
— Michael Young Sr. (@Mikeey___) September 6, 2020
Good luck in the post-football life to Roberts, who always had a smile on his face in his two years in Detroit.
