Report: Cowboys DT Stephen Paea To Retire
FRISCO (105.3 The Fan) - Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Stephen Paea has informed the club that he will retire, according to multiple reports.
ALERT: DT Stephen Paea has told #Cowboys he wishes to retire, per @AdamSchefter
— fishsports (@fishsports) October 11, 2017
ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report the news.
Before we assume much else, know Paea balky knee has for weeks & weeks kept him from full workouts https://t.co/N1heoxdokC
— fishsports (@fishsports) October 11, 2017
A source close to 105.3 The Fan's Mike Fisher tells him that 'his (Paea's) knee just didn't let him be him.'
ALERT: Nolan Carroll officially out. LB Justin March-Lillard is in. Retiring Paea? Source tells me, 'His knee just didn't let him be him'
— fishsports (@fishsports) October 11, 2017
Paea has been struggling with a knee injury throughout most of the season and missed last week's game against Green Bay because of the ailment.
Paea signed a one-year contract with the team in March.
The seven-year veteran had four tackles in his four starts with Dallas this season.
Paea also played for the Browns, Redskins and Bears during his career. He was a selected by Chicago with the 53rd pick in the 2011 draft.