Twitter reacts to former Bears NT Eddie Goldman’s retirement
Former Chicago Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman is calling it a career. Goldman is retiring after six seasons, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The Bears released Goldman earlier this offseason, one of several moves made by new general manager Ryan Poles to get younger on the roster and get rid of expensive contracts.
Goldman was set to have a $11.8 million cap hit in 2022, which was the fourth-highest on the team. His release freed up $6.7 million in cap space.
Goldman signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, where he reunited with former Bears general manager Ryan Pace. But Goldman decided that retirement was his best option.
As you can imagine, NFL fans had plenty to say about Goldman’s retirement. There was a lot of jokes at the expense of the Falcons while Bears fans weren’t surprised in the slightest after reports of Goldman contemplating retirement after opting out of the 2020 season.
The jokes write themselves https://t.co/kryyvmBmFi
— SportsTalkATL Jake (@cantguardjake) July 19, 2022
Signed, came in, and then decided: I'd rather retire than play for the Falcons
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 19, 2022
Eddie Goldman: pic.twitter.com/EDOBqjpmSk
— Kyle Yates (@KyleYNFL) July 19, 2022
Wow!!! Seems like he lost his fire for the game. Do what’s best for you. https://t.co/7DDv9bVKFe
— Gregory Bell II (@BobbyBooshay713) July 19, 2022
if he played in any era before the 2010’s he would have universally been considered one of the best DTs in the league, just an absolute run stopping maven https://t.co/lNukW51oZh
— lil bump stock (@m_booker1) July 19, 2022
Retiring > playing for the falcons https://t.co/h9BlaIUR7z
— "IM OUTTA THERE" – Julio Jones (@j__boog) July 19, 2022
Dude hasn’t cared about football since 2019. https://t.co/KpQU8PeUwc
— Staley Bear (@r_saunders15) July 19, 2022
This one is for Eddie! https://t.co/Kog5kDKIdX pic.twitter.com/0dcdk4ZCQm
— TJ (@Tjfalcons) July 19, 2022
Can't say I'm surprised given the uncertainty that arose last summer. https://t.co/tY8em2dNyK
— Brendan Sugrue (@BrendanSugrue) July 19, 2022
Walked in the locker room, saw the roster and said never mind https://t.co/jQ5IRYM4ix pic.twitter.com/ViGMR66TsS
— Anthony Miller (@AnthonyOMiller) July 19, 2022
Was a little surprised he even signed a deal with Atlanta. Seemed like taking the year off from COVID in 2020 really changed his perspective.
Still super young & can enjoy a productive life outside of football. https://t.co/WwSN6AAC4p
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) July 19, 2022
Ryan Poles, you beautiful bastard https://t.co/7Ru4xPnhwC
— Sports ON Tap Chicago (@SONTChicago) July 19, 2022
can’t say i’m shocked https://t.co/5cXnuSbneR
— vibinwithdadawgz (@fieldsvibez_) July 19, 2022
Eddie Goldman’s tenure as a Falcon https://t.co/EcMVZc8LdB pic.twitter.com/KwmidoMKcu
— R.J. Knoerr (@RJKnoerr) July 19, 2022
This is the most Falcons thing ever https://t.co/y5t2nDG8cn
— SportsTalkATL.com (@SportsTalkATL) July 19, 2022
No surprise here https://t.co/vIpmDcVQIr
— Bears Fans With A Brain (@BearFansWABrain) July 19, 2022
I don’t blame you Eddie. Going to be a long year https://t.co/vjMzSDIQZZ
— Ryne (@ryneobrien) July 19, 2022
This should surprise no one. It’s pretty clear Goldman doesn’t love football anymore. Can’t be halfway in this sport. https://t.co/xT2OoiU1DW
— Harrison Graham (@HGrahamNFL) July 19, 2022
Technically he retired in Britain a couple of years ago https://t.co/yTd6hkrOsc pic.twitter.com/kJTqlrCRmU
— Da TailGate Show ™️ (@DaTailGateShow) July 19, 2022
To all the “Ryan Poles hasn’t done anything so far” people out there….@ErikLambert1 @BN_Bears https://t.co/gFvSbpvMRa pic.twitter.com/UJ7uXkYdIU
— Dan Mochel (@dan_mochel) July 19, 2022
Not super surprising. Hope Goldman can get healthy and enjoy his next venture, was a beast in the middle for the Bears on some elite defenses https://t.co/j5035moRVP
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) July 19, 2022
Retirement or play with the falcons https://t.co/HdX7X9Elhv pic.twitter.com/xL7dQs9ogM
— Bushido Brown (@rebelgabe) July 19, 2022
Whispers from Bears fans hinted at this possibility prior to him signing. Heard he’s had troubles in his personal life.
If your hearts not in the game, don’t play. Best wishes to him. https://t.co/wVtGb4Tg85
— Kenny G. (@Gritz_Blitz) July 19, 2022
Dude got in that building and was like noooopppppeeee https://t.co/9rVlOtH6wG
— Joe Dolan (@FG_Dolan) July 19, 2022
Another instance to where Poles knows what he’s doing. #trust https://t.co/owkixXqcaM
— Erm Shmiggit (@tropicalruin) July 19, 2022
To be completely honest, he's been retired since 2020. Just didn't look good at all last year and was eventually benched in favor of Khyiris Tonga at NT. https://t.co/V5ijw92sXH
— Erik Duerrwaechter (@EDuerrwaechter) July 19, 2022
Wow. Well…not surprising. I mean…it’s the Falcons ….excuse me https://t.co/NzX7rFyJmk pic.twitter.com/fsSqM7vVkX
— Ev Glaze (@Everett_G07) July 19, 2022
Not really a shock, I never felt like his heart was in it after the covid sit out. https://t.co/L7liUyHrbr
— Tony Daly (@Tony_Daly) July 19, 2022
Welp…#DaBears fans who are knowledgeable saw this happening. Yet there were some people saying he would make Poles regret it in Atlanta. Good luck with whatever you decide to do big fella. https://t.co/OCTGTNdz9X
— Jeffery L Carter (@jcarter54) July 19, 2022
i am also 28 and would like to retire from the falcons https://t.co/mSUlzOLquL
— charles (load up the drake (london)) mcdonald (@FourVerts) July 19, 2022
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