With the Jets season over, their 33-year-old veteran running back Ladainian Tomlinson is thinking about his future, and and where he expects to be next season.
“I am contemplating retirement,” Tomlinson said this week. “That’s what I told my coaches and told my agent and everybody. That’s exactly what it is. This is the first time in my playing career that I’ve actually honestly thought about this may be it for me. That’s kind of where I am right now.”
Tomlinson believes he can still contribute, but wants to be where he has a hope of winning a Super Bowl, which is really the only thing missing from his career, which includes five Pro Bowls and a league MVP award. He’s also the fifth-leading rusher in NFL history with 13, 684 yards.
Asked if he thought he could still help a team, he said, “Yeah, I definitely think so.”
“For one, my experience in the passing game, and I think I’ve proven this year that I’m still viable out of the backfield in one-on-one matchups and things like that. I still get open. I think the passing game, a lot of teams are throwing the ball these days and I think I’d help people a lot in the passing game.”
