Former Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake announces retirement from NFL

Former Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake is calling it a career. Via his Instagram account, Drake announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons.

He wrote:

It’s been an incredible ride.

Hard to believe 8 seasons have come and gone. I’ve loved the journey – the wins, the moments big and small, the comradery, the energy, all of it. I can’t say I loved everything (if you’ve ever done training camp in Miami you can relate lol), but certainly appreciate the lows and the grind, and know those moments grew me as a football player and more importantly as a person. Ready to enjoy a little retirement and see where the next chapter takes me. Thanks to everyone that was along for the ride with me – wouldn’t change a thing.

Drake played a season and a half with the Arizona Cardinals and was at his very best playing for them.

Acquired via trade midway through the 2019 season, he had 642 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in eight games, averaging 5.2 yards per attempt. He had three 100-yard games in those eight games, including two consecutive weeks with 137 yards and four touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns and 166 yards and two scores against Seattle.

In 2020, playing on the transition tag, he had a career-high 955 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 4.0 yards per carry with two 100-yard rushing games.

His 10-touchdown season in 2020 is tied for the sixth-highest single single season in franchise history.

He was one of the Cardinals’ most productive backs in franchise history despite the short time.

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