Former NFL running back Boston Scott calls it quits at 30, reveals feelings of 'anger, bitterness'

Boston Scott defied nan NFL odds. 

After playing successful a mid-major convention astatine Louisiana Tech, nan 5-foot-6 moving backmost made nan leap to pro shot erstwhile nan Philadelphia Eagles selected him successful nan sixth information of nan 2018 NFL Draft.

Scott rushed for 1,295 yards complete six seasons pinch nan Eagles and became known arsenic nan "Giants Killer," a motion to his heroics erstwhile Philadelphia faced its section rival, nan New York Giants. 

On Wednesday, Scott announced he was stepping distant from nan league. In nan announcement, nan 30-year-old admitted his determination came pinch mixed feelings.

"There is truthful overmuch I’m proud of," Scott wrote successful a connection shared connected his societal media accounts.

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Philadelphia Eagles backmost Marcus Mariota (8) hands disconnected to moving backmost Boston Scott (35) during nan 2nd half against nan New York Giants astatine MetLife Stadium Jan. 7, 2024, successful East Rutherford, N.J. (Vincent Carchietta/USA Today Sports)

"I don’t consciousness sorry for myself successful nan slightest. There is anger, bitterness, but besides joy, and happiness.. plentifulness of things to consciousness . But moreover if you activity your hardest to execute thing and autumn short, why can’t nan adjacent point that you put successful do awesome things? There’s joyousness successful that too."

Scott’s status comes 3 years aft his past regular-season NFL game. He signed pinch nan Los Angeles Rams and later nan Pittsburgh Steelers successful 2024 but did not look successful a regular-season crippled for either team.

Scott besides pointed to his coaches and teammates arsenic cardinal sources of support passim his career.

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"I'm thankful for everything nan crippled has fixed maine and my family," nan connection added.

"I'm thankful for nan coaches, teammates, and unit passim my profession that believed successful maine moreover erstwhile it wasn't popular. Looking backmost astatine my profession I'm conscionable successful awe of what God was capable to accomplish, from a Walk-on who almost had to driblet retired of assemblage to galore years astatine nan highest level, a batch of it doesn't make consciousness and I judge that's nan point."

Philadelphia Eagles moving backmost Boston Scott (35) and New York Giants information Xavier McKinney (29) successful action during nan first 4th astatine Lincoln Financial Field Dec. 25, 2023, successful Philadelphia, Pa. (Bill Streicher/USA Today Sports)

Scott ends his NFL profession pinch 75 games played, including 12 starts. He besides handled kickoff and punt returns astatine different times. Scott had 3 carries successful nan 2023 Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated nan Eagles successful nan game, securing their 2nd Vince Lombardi Trophy of nan Patrick Mahomes era.

Boston Scott of nan Philadelphia Eagles runs disconnected of nan section aft a crippled against nan Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium Nov. 3, 2022, successful Houston, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Away from football, Scott signed a woody pinch Dignitas, an Esports company, wherever he useful arsenic a contented creator.

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