Former Iowa Hawkeye tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz is now going to hang up the cleats as he is officially retired from the NFL after 4 seasons.
Fiedorowicz was the 65th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, drafted by the Houston Texans as a tight end. The main reasoning behind the former Hawkeye’s retirement is due to his injuries. The amount of concussions C.J. had encountered during his career in the NFL was far too many, and this is the right decision to call it done. As it is definitely heartbreaking, it’s the right thing to do.
Fiedorowicz had a total of three concussions during the 2017 NFL season. The first concussion came in training camp, following the 2nd one on the first game of the season. His third concussion came 3 weeks after he came back from injured reserved, he got another concussion, yet again. He was placed on IR right after that for the 2nd time of the season. Again, this is the right thing to do in order to avoid any serious life-threatening injuries that could leave him in severe condition for the rest of his life.
The announcement was Thursday that Fiedorowicz was placed on the retired list and that was the last time he will put on a football helmet. The state of Iowa, and the Houston Texan football team, will definitely miss the star tight end. He was without a doubt one of Iowa’s best tight ends and it was amazing seeing him being drafted to the NFL. All of Hawkeye Nation and NFL fans everywhere wish him the best of luck in his future, and we all hope for the best for our former Hawkeye.