Four months after Shaq Barrett retired from the NFL, he is officially making a comeback attempt and reportedly asking the league to reinstate him immediately.
Barrett cited his family life for the sudden retirement, stepping away from football months after signing with the Miami Dolphins, who own his contractual rights.
Barrett’s final years were heartbreaking. His two-year-old daughter Arrayah drowned in the family swimming pool last April.
The NFL trade deadline has passed and the Dolphins must officially release Barrett if he wants to set himself up as a playoff contender. according to ESPN.
Barrett was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February, missing out on a $15.04 million option bonus he was due in March.
Barrett is best known for winning two Super Bowls, one each during his time with the Denver Broncos and Buccaneers.
Four months after retiring from the NFL, Barrett is officially making a comeback attempt
Barrett has had a difficult time personally, with his daughter Arrayah drowning in 2023
Barrett and his wife Jordanna have since celebrated the birth of another baby girl, with Allanah born nine months after the tragic death of their fourth child.
The couple also has sons Braylon, 10, and Shaquil Jr., 11, as well as daughter Aaliyah, 8.
Earlier this month, Jordanna announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with another child, a girl, in what she called “our final chapter.”
Both Super Bowls Barrett won came with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time winning a ring with a new team in the twilight of their careers: Peyton Manning in 2016 and Tom Brady in 2021.