Hello everyone and welcome into this edition of DeCecho Daily.

It's Andrew DeCechko of Inside the Birds.com.

And we have some news.

Late Monday morning, Zadarius Smith on his Instagram informed us all of his retirement,

which is abrupt because he was an impactful player and it all seemed to be flowing pretty

well in terms of how he fit into this defense. But let me get into the, I'll read for you the comments

that he posted on his Instagram.

And he said, I knew this day would come.

But now that it's here, I'm feeling so many emotions I never expected.

Who would have thought that a kid from Greenville, Alabama with just one year of high school football experience,

would go on to play professional football in the NFL for 11 incredible years.

This game has given me the opportunity to meet great coaches, compete alongside some of the

best players ever, and represent some of the greatest organizations in the league.

Football has transformed my life and my family's lives forever, and for that I'm forever grateful.

This career has taken me across the world,

from earning my first passport stamp to visit countries I always saw on maps, to helping me start

a foundation that gives me back to my community. There have been challenges along the way,

but the rewards have outweighed them all and help me learn, grow, and evolve as a man.

Then he quotes, for unto whomsoever much is given of him, much shall be much required,

Luke 1248, and to the fans, the biggest thank you of all, to every fan from you,

each organization I represented, thank you, thank you,

thank you for everything. From wearing my jerseys, collecting my cards, sending letters,

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