Getty ImagesAfter a 10-season NFL career, Bills defensive end Chris Kelsay is walking away from the game. The 33-year-old Kelsay announced his retirement on Wednesday, the club announced.
The 6-foot-4, 263-pound Kelsay spent his entire career in Buffalo, starting 120 games. He recorded 440 tackles and 32.5 sacks. In his final campaign, Kelsay appeared in nine games, starting four. A neck injury ended his season.
“One of my goals was to finish my career with the team that drafted me and that came to fruition,” Kelsay said in a story published on the Bills’ website. “I feel very blessed to say that.”
Kelsay appeared in 147 career games, 16th-most in Bills history, according to the club. He was the Bills’ second-round pick in the 2003 draft, the same one that brought Willis McGahee to Buffalo.
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Kelsay was pretty much the most average player, every year, his entire career. Averaged under 3.5 sacks a year, with a lot of playing time.
Respect.
Good luck in retirement.. Now you can sit around and enjoy your pay.. Wont be a tough transition..You already have 10 years of experience.
Good luck, will never forget the unbelievable pick he had against us (cowboys) in that monday night game.
Thanks for the great 10 years! Once a Buffalo Bill always a Buffalo Bill. Glad he is going out as a Bill. I too will never forget the pick against the Cowboys on Monday Night. Good Luck with your future Chris! #BillsMafia
Last year started off as his best year.
Best part is saving cap space.
I guess the reason I never heard of him is bc I stopped playing madden in 08. And he played in buffalo.
Congratulations on a very solid career Chris. Good luck in retirement. -Husker Nation
This is why we didn’t draft him.
Good luck enjoy your family. Imagine being able to retire at 33 years old when your kids are still young. Total blessing for him and his family.
he was very average and made a ton of money. best of luck to him.
pretty dumb he thinks it was an accomplishment staying with one team for ten years. grass might’ve been greener someplace else dude
Good guy and decent player. It’s a shame he spent his whole career here and didn’t see the playoffs. It’s gotta end sometime…right?