Dolphins running back Arian Foster announced his retirement Monday evening.
Foster released a statement via the Twitter account of Uninterrupted, an athlete website owned by NBA star LeBron James.
“There comes a time in every athlete’s career when their ambition and their body are no longer on the same page,” Foster wrote. “I’ve reached that point. It’s hard to write those words because this game has been everything to me.”
Foster, 30, went from undrafted free agent to the Texans’ practice squad to the franchise’s all-time leading rusher and four-time Pro Bowler. He led the NFL with 1,616 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns in 2010, his second season.
He was limited to four games last season by injuries, then signed with the Dolphins after being released by the Texans last March. He’s retiring after battling more injuries this season.
In his statement, Foster thanked the Dolphins and said he was proud to have been a part of the NFL for eight seasons.
“Life has other plans,” he wrote. “I could not be prouder of the things my teammates and I accomplished in this game.”
