Shaquem Griffin announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday in a first-person story for The Players’ Tribune.
Griffin, who had his left hand amputated at age 4 because of amniotic band syndrome, a congenital condition, became the first player with one hand to be drafted in the NFL’s modern era when the Seattle Seahawks chose him in the fifth round in 2018. It reunited him with his twin brother Shaquill, then the Seahawks’ starting left cornerback.
The NFL congratulated Griffin on his retirement, tweeting that he is a “true inspiration.”