Just one day after Rob Gronkowski made news by coming out of retirement to return to the football field, another un-retirement could be in the works.
According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, former first-round pick Percy Harvin says that he’s ready to return to the NFL.
Breaking: Former 1st-rounder, FA WR Percy Harvin tells me: “I’m ready to return to the NFL. I thought I was done, but that itch came back. I’ve been training w/a former Olympian. My body is feeling good. Mentally I’m better. My family is good. The timing is right.” He's 185lbs. pic.twitter.com/NQaadbF73B
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 22, 2020
Similar to many retired players, the wideout still has the itch to play and is trying to come back. Harvin has been training and he’s feeling good, and he feels the timing is right.
WR Percy Harvin, 31, last played for the #Bills in Nov. 2016 tells me he didn’t file retirement papers after walking away again with injury pain & other issues. “I knew I wasn’t functioning right, not only physically, just all around the board. I had to get in contact w/ myself.” pic.twitter.com/6j9YdMH6O5
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 22, 2020
A speedy receiver with great hands, Harvin spent nine seasons in the NFL after being selected 22nd overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2009 NFL Draft.
In addition to the team that drafted him, the wide receiver spent time with the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and the Seattle Seahawks. He was a member of the Super Bowl-winning Seahawks team.
The 2009 Offensive Rookie of the Year was placed on the non-football illness list on Dec. 5, 2016.
Harvin joins a growing list of wide receivers that are looking to get back into the NFL. The list includes former Cowboy Dez Bryant, indefinitely-suspended wideout Josh Gordon, and disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown.
