Quarterback Chris Streveler, a veteran of three NFL seasons with the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals, announced his retirement in a post on his Instagram account March 29.
“I love you all,” Streveler captioned the accompanying video. “Thank you.”
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In the NFL, Streveler appeared in nine regular season games, his lone start coming with the Jets in 2022. He was 27-of-40 passing for 231 yards and a touchdown. Streveler also ran the ball 16 times for 75 yards.
An Illinois native, Streveler played his first two collegiate seasons at the University of Minnesota, where he was moved from quarterback to wide receiver after his freshman year.
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Streveler transferred to the University of South Dakota, where he was given a longer leash as a passer. As a senior in 2017 he started all 13 games, completing 168 passes for 720 yards and 11 touchdowns.
After being passed over in the NFL draft, Streveler played four seasons for the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, winning a Grey Cup in 2019. He threw for 4,144 yards, 26 touchdowns and 31 interceptions, while carrying the ball for 41 touchdowns as a goal-line specialist in the CFL.
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Streveler noted in his Instagram highlight reel that he suffered two ACL tears, and was cut from teams five different times in his football career. Streveler signed with the Miami Dolphins in February 2022, but was cut three months later without appearing in a preseason game.
“Honestly I just have a lot of feelings of gratitude,” he said in his Instagram post.
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Streveler’s father, Erik, immediately congratulated his son on his career.
“As your dad it overwhelms me with pride seeing all this love and support,” Erik Streveler wrote in a reply to the Instagram announcement.
“You are beyond blessed to have this many people in your corner who genuinely care about you. It has been an incredible journey and I’ve been blessed to have that front row seat. But as I’ve always said I am way more proud of the man you’ve become than the football player you were. You have always been so much more. Love you – Dad”
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