He may have been told he wasn't in the plans. In the end it doesn't matter. I think 10 years of losing takes it toll on a guy. He wanted to play for one team and spend more time with his family. He retired. Like any player that I could tell gave his al for TEN YEARS I respect him. I played this game at a HS level and saw how hard it was. Kudos to any man that can stick for 10 years