Browns Rookie RB Signs Contract; Promptly Retires From NFL 2 Days Later

This is such a bizarre story.

On Monday, the Browns announced they had signed undrafted running back L.J. Scott out of Michigan State. It was a glorious moment for Scott who took to Twitter and posted this:

Welcome to the DAWG POUND??

— The ONee (@ljscott_03) May 13, 2019

Two days later, he decided he no longer wanted to play football anymore and promptly retired from the game.

.@21WFMJSports Source close to LJ Scott tells me LJ has decided to not play football and has left the #Browns

— Dana Balash (@DanaBalash21) May 15, 2019

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Four years at Michigan State — Scott racked up 2,855 total yards and finished as the program’s ninth all-time leading rusher. Unfortunately, due to a nagging injury, he appeared in just five games during his senior season.

Scott had a tryout at Baltimore’s minicamp before signing with the Browns.

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