Ryan Switzer Announces He's Retiring At 27

Ryan Switzer has officially called it an end to his career in the NFL at age 27. The announcement was made early Monday morning on his Twitter account.

Switzer was originally selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played for them for one season.

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The majority of those numbers were recorded in the 2018 season when he was utilized more frequently in the offensive.

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