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The 26-year-old Butt played collegiately at Michigan and
rehabbed to return from six knee surgeries, which he said in a
social media post sapped his desire to be on the field.
"Football gave me some of the best times of my life. Ironically,
it also gave me some of my toughest times, which turned out to
be the most important," he wrote. "The adversity that I faced in
my career gave me some of the biggest opportunities to grow as a
man."
Butt retires with 10 career receptions for 90 yards.
Butt was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the
2017 draft, but spent his rookie season on injured reserve
recovering from a torn ACL in his final game at Michigan.
Three games into his second NFL season, he suffered another ACL
tear.
"This may come off as impulsive," Butt wrote. "Some may wonder,
'Why now?' when I was so close. But over time I've lost the
passion that I once had for this game. I've battled through this
feeling for a while now, but I can no longer ignore it.
"I will always cherish and love this game. It has given me some
of my best memories, highest highs, my strongest friendships and
my best lessons. But it's time for me to close this chapter and
move on to a new one."
--Field Level Media
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