The NFL draft is always exciting because it's the beginning of a career for many players. How long is never known. NFL truly means Not For Long. It gets even more difficult for undrafted free-agents.
Punter Jeff Feagles of the New York Giants was an exception to the rule. After he went undrafted in 1988, he signed with the Pats and played for two seasons. He still ranks 3rd on the all-time list for punters with the Pats. He had 244 punts for 9,626 yards and a 39.5 yard average. He later made stops in Philadelphia, Arizona, and Seattle before spending the last seven seasons with the Giants.
He announced his retirement today at the age of 44 after 22 seasons and an NFL record of 352 consecutive games. He never missed a game in his career. He holds the NFL record with 1,713 punts.His records may never be broken.
Feagles was having knee problems and realized that the clock had run out on him. For an undrafted free-agent, he certainly had a long run at it.
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