FOXBORO, MA – SEPTEMBER 18: Arian Foster #29 of the Miami Dolphins carries the ball during the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

After just four games with the Miami Dolphins, running back Arian Foster announced Monday he is retiring from the NFL.

In this blurb, Foster makes the situation more peachy than how it is being reported by others.

Aside from not wanting to deal with another rehab stint, it could be seen this offseason that Foster didn’t love the sport like he used to. Foster said he hardly ever watched football since he was no a part of the NFL.

The four-time Pro Bowl selection leaves the NFL in the midst of his eighth season in the league. He signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and played his first seven years with Houston before being released by the Texans in March.

Prior to this season, Foster signed with the Dolphins and was expected to be a part of Miami’s running game. Instead, Foster only started two of the Dolphins’ first four games and only rushed for 55 yards on 22 carries. He made more headlines off the field with national anthem protests and a nagging hamstring injury. Foster’s playing time was basically gone when Jay Ajayi went for more than 200 yards each of the past two weeks.

With this news just breaking, we will likely get more information about Foster and the situation in Miami. All we know is that Foster was a long way from his 2010 All-Pro season, when he led the league in touchdowns and rushing yards.

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