rest - https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...in-psychology/Julius Thomas made two Pro Bowls and $29 million in his seven-year NFL career, but the free agent tight end has a bigger pursuit in mind in his second career.
Thomas announced in a post on The Players’ Tribune he is retiring to pursue a doctorate in psychology.
“While making the decision to no longer play the game is difficult, I’m also incredibly excited about what’s next,” Thomas wrote. “Studying therapy and becoming well trained in it, so that I can help people heal from their emotional and mental pain; investigating the effects of contact sports on brain trauma and neurobehavioral performance; and participating in research looking at biomarkers that may identify early warning signs of brain disease.