Jones-Drew retires from NFL
Former Jacksonville Jaguars star running back Maurice Jones-Drew, who won the league rushing title in 2011, has decided to retire from the National Football League.
The 29-year-old Jones-Drew carried the ball for a total of just 96 yards in 12 games last year with the Oakland Raiders.
"The past nine years were absolutely amazing! I'll be forever grateful to the countless people who have assisted me throughout my NFL career," Jones-Drew wrote on his Twitter account.
Maurice Jones-Drew runs for a touchdown during a NFL game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on August 22, 2014 ©John Konstantaras (Getty/AFP/File)
He spent the first eight seasons of his career with Jacksonville, totaling 1,804 rushing attempts for 8,071 yards and 68 touchdowns.
The three-time Pro Bowler won the NFL rushing title four years ago with 1,606 rushing yards. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2006 draft.
