Carolina Panthers wideout and Tecmo Bowl sensation Ricky Proehl is pondering retirement after 15 seasons in the NFL.
Proehl, 36, has one year remaining on his contract. He said he believes his body could withstand at least one more season, but he doesn’t know if his mind would be ready for another training camp.
“It’s something that gets harder every year to prepare yourself,” Proehl said. “Training camp’s tough for me, at my age. But it’s something that I’ve thought about a long time ago, that I’d never make a decision right after the season.”
Proehl, who played at Wake Forest and lives in Greensboro, said it’s also difficult being away from his family for a large part of the year.
Proehl said two years ago the only team he wanted to play for was the Panthers so he could be close to home. And that hasn’t changed.
