‘Better than I could have ever imagined’: Danny Amendola, of The Woodlands, announces he’s retiring from NFL
Amanda Cochran, Digital Special Projects Manager
NBC Sports
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Danny Amendola had a chance to continue his career, but despite multiple teams calling, the receiver is instead calling it a career.
“It was better than I could have ever imagined,” Amendola told Adam Schefter of ESPN about his career.
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Amendola -- a native of The Woodlands -- is ready to pursue other interests, including having initial talks with broadcasting networks, per Schefter.
Amendola, 36, entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2008 by signing with the Cowboys. He spent his rookie season on the team’s practice squad and spent the start of 2009 on the Eagles’ practice squad before the Rams signed him to their active roster on Sept. 22, 2009.