Broncos' John Moffitt suddenly quits, says he's unhappy

Denver Broncos offensive guard John Moffitt is throwing in the towel, saying that he's not having fun anymore and is therefore retiring and leaving behind a contract of over $1 million.

"I just really thought about it and decided I'm not happy. I'm not happy at all," Moffitt told the Associated Press. "And I think it's really madness to risk your body, risk your well-being and risk your happiness for money."

Not only is Moffitt losing out on all the money, he is also walking away from a possible Super Bowl ring this year, reports CBS Sports. "I don't care about the Super Bowl. I don't," Moffitt said. "I used to. I mean, anytime I played this game, I gave my heart to it and I'm a person that does think with his heart. ... I don't need the Super Bowl experience. I played in great stadiums and I played against great players. And I had that experience and it's enough." Moffitt played college football with the University of Wisconsin-Madison before being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks.

"Everybody, they just don't get it and they think it's crazy. But I think what I was doing is crazy."

Moffitt went on to say that he realized that he doesn't care about being a millionaire. "I just want to be happy. And I find that people that have the least in life are sometimes the happiest. And I don't have the least in life. I have enough in life. And I won't sacrifice my health for that." According to ESPN, the 27-year-old made $1.8 million in his two and a half seasons with the NFL.

Moffitt will not return after the Broncos' bye week.

"I just want to be happy. And I find that people that have the least in life are sometimes the happiest. And I don't have the least in life. I have enough in life. And I won't sacrifice my health for that."

Moffitt took to Twitter to thank everyone who's helped him and report that's he's “on to new things.”

Football was fun but my head hurts-haha kidding roger goodell. I'm on to new things, thanks to everyone along the way!!!

— John Moffitt (@Moffitt74) November 5, 2013

As for those new things, Moffitt is looking forward to sharing his many opinions on everything from philosophy to politics on the radio and in podcasts he plans to produce. Moffitt majored in Sociology at the UW Madison. He also plans to start dieting now that he doesn't have a certain weight to maintain. "I'm ready to go to work and start doing other things right now," Moffitt said. "So, it's a smoother transition and I'm still young enough to start a career, and my body's healthy and I'm good. I look at it as a great start to life, you know?"

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