17 NFL players to come out of retirement

Rob Gronkowski will return as a Tampa Bay Buc, becoming another player who returned after retiring.

James Harrison

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James Harrison announced his retirement on August 30, 2014 and officially retired as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 5, 2014.[ Harrison officially re-signed with the Steelers on September 23, 2014. On Dec. 23, 2017, Harrison was released by the Steelers after only playing in five games and being a healthy scratch for most of the season. On Dec. 26, 2017, Harrison signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots. In his debut, Harrison registered two sacks, a forced fumble, and five total tackles against the New York Jets. On April 16, 2018,  Harrison retired again from the NFL after 15 seasons, saying in an Instagram post, “I’ve missed way too much for way too long…I’m done”.

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