San Francisco 49ers Borland to retire over health concerns

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San Francisco 49ers player Chris Borland, a leading rookie last season, is retiring from the NFL over health concerns related to repeated head trauma, ESPN and the team said on Monday. He was a consummate professional from day one," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. The 49ers did not specify in its statement why Borland, 24, chose to leave. ESPN reported he was retiring over health concerns related to head trauma, an issue that has rattled the league and prompted a massive lawsuit against the NFL.

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