Someone in his family musta talked some sense into him...or maybe Dallas just told him "bro, you've had it. Time to "retire"... or we'll retire you ourselves"
Good for him. It was clearly time to go and he didn't make the bad choice so many others have to linger any longer and let his reputation get any more tarnished than it has been the last couple of years.
Sad day, but we all saw it coming. Thank you 70 for a great career and everything you've contributed to the team. You deserve some rest. Best of luck to you and your future endeavors.
He would probably have come back if he thought this cluster was going to get better, but after seeing who he was going to be protecting again, he said, hell no, I'm done.