The Baltimore Ravens don't have to worry about giving Rolando McClain a second chance following his April disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The trouble-prone linebacker is walking away from the game at age 23.
"Rolando let me know that he plans to retire from the NFL," Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said Wednesday. "We have placed him on the Reserve/Retired list."It's a strange but somehow fitting end to a rocky career for McClain, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2010 draft. Newsome, an Alabama alum, seemed determined to give the former Crimson Tide star a chance for a fresh start, but McClain packed it in when faced with the possibility of a suspension or eventual release.cheap nfl jerseys
The Ravens can move forward with second-rounder Arthur Brown and veteran Jameel McClain at inside linebacker without the gnawing anxiety of Rolando's off-field antics and on-field apathy.