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24-Year-Old Ravens LB Zach Orr Announces Retirement

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Baltimore Ravens linebacker Zachary Orr announced his retirement on Friday.

Orr is retiring due to a congenital neck/spine condition, according to the Ravens.

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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."

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