Patriots' Armond Armstead announces retirement
New England Patriots defensive tackle Armond Armstead is calling it a career.
Patriots DT Armond Armstead -- a promising talent out of the CFL with health issues -- announced his retirement.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 16, 2014
Armstead signed with the Patriots in February of 2013 after playing one season with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts. He was never able to suit up for the Patriots, though, spending all of last season on the reserve/non-football injury list due to an infection.
"It has been a pleasure being around Armond, as he gave everything he could to play for us. Armond worked extremely hard since joining us last February," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said in a statement. "He's had a lot of adversity personally that he's had to deal with - unusual compared to most other players - but he's always had a great attitude, worked hard and really did everything we asked him to do.
"While it is unfortunate he will not be able to play football, Armond is an outstanding young man who has a very bright future in whatever path he chooses."