At 24, NFL player retires after 6th concussion: 'My well-being is more important'

After just two seasons in the NFL, Joshua Perry is hanging up his helmet following too many hits to the head.

The former NFL linebacker and college star spoke to TODAY Thursday about his decision to call it quits at just 24 years old after suffering his sixth concussion.





"The decision is hard because of the time that's invested and how much you love the game,'' Perry told Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie. "Walking away from such a long chapter and a journey in my life, the transition is tough.