24-Year-Old Ravens LB Zach Orr Announces Retirement
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Baltimore Ravens linebacker Zachary Orr announced his retirement on Friday.
LB Zachary Orr has announced he is retiring from the NFL due to a congenital neck/spine condition. ????
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 20, 2017
Orr is retiring due to a congenital neck/spine condition, according to the Ravens.
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"I'm blessed and thankful that I'm able to walk away from the game in good health." -@ZO35
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 20, 2017
Harbaugh on @ZO35 "I'm very proud he's been a Raven. And I'm very proud to call him a friend."
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 20, 2017
Pees on @ZO35 - "He is one of the smartest football players I have ever been around."
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 20, 2017
Orr, 24, recorded 132 combined tackles, three interceptions (one against the Eagles), two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, five passes defended, and seven stuffs in a remarkable third NFL season. Orr was honored by being named to the NFL All-Pro second team.
Orr was signed by the Ravens in 2014 as an undrafted free-agent out of the University of North Texas.
Orr says he will still be around the game in "some sort of form or fashion."
"I am still going to be around the game in some sort of form or fashion." - @ZO35
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 20, 2017