According to Adam Schefter, he's "mentally worn down" from fighting injuries and "ready to walk away." According to Darren Rovell, he's giving up $58.1 million in future earnings. We knew he wasn't healthy and might not start in Week 1, but I don't think anyone pictured him walking away.

Football Outsiders is seeking a part-time Injury Database Analyst for the 2019 season. This analyst will work to collect and compile injury data throughout the 2019 NFL season, approximately 10 hours per week. It is a paid position. Ideal candidate will have experience with Excel filters and LOOKUP functions; good knowlege of player roles (starters vs. subs vs. pure backups) and research skills to determine them; strong communication skills; availability from September (Week 1) through the Super Bowl (February).

The NFL has announced that it is reinstating Josh Gordon effective immediately. Ian Rapoport has the NFL's statement here.

Antonio Brown has reportedly told the Raiders that unless he can wear his old helmet, he will not play football again. Brown was one of a handful of players whose preferred helmets were banned by the league this offseason.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced an expanded class for the 100th anniversary of the NFL in 2020. There will be 20 inductees. Unfortunately, this isn't going to solve the problem of a backlog of modern players, because there will still be only five modern players. But there will be 10 senior players, 2 coaches, and 3 "contributors." Here, our old friend Doug Farrar has his picks for the Class of 2020.

We know that play-action is generally more efficient than other pass plays. But now that defensive coordinators have that information, what can they do to counter the strategy?

Michael Thomas and the New Orleans Saints have reached agreement on a five-year, $100-million extension that apparently includes $61 million in guarantees and ends a holdout. Thomas' player comment in FOA 2019 goes into just how good he's been. His single-season catch rate of 85.0 percent last year is the highest of any wide receiver over 40 targets in our entire database, going all the way back to 1986. Thomas has ranked second, fifth, and third in DYAR in his three NFL seasons.

In May, we ran an article on injuries in 2018 as measured by adjusted games lost and said the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had been the most-injured team in the league.

Attention Football Outsiders readers: The Next Gen KUBIAK fantasy football application is now available! Just like in past years, you can get Football Outsiders' KUBIAK fantasy football projections customized to your league's rules and constantly updated throughout the preseason. However, the Next Generation is now ONLINE! (Click to read more.)

We're happy to announce that the PDF version of Football Outsiders Almanac 2019 is now available for download! (Click to read more.)