San Francisco 49ers cornerback Eric Wright has decided to retire from professional football.
Jim Harbaugh told CSN Bay Area that Wright would be leaving the team yesterday.
“I believe he’s making a decision to not play football, as I understand it,” Harbaugh said. I have not talked to him.”
Fox Sports 1 NFL insider Mike Garafolo confirmed the news later that day.
49ers say CB Eric Wright is pondering retirement. Well ponder no more. Source says he will file paperwork today to officially retire.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) June 17, 2014
Earlier in the off-season the 49ers re-signed Wright to a one-year deal after the team had questions about the cornerback position going into the summer, ESPN reports
However, CSN Bay Area reports that with all healthy cornerbacks now on the roster, Wright was considered a long shot on making the team.
Harbaugh told CSN Bay Area he wasn’t worried about Wright leaving.
“We feel good about the guys we have,” Harbaugh said. “We’ll have an open spot and we’ll do what’s best for our team.”
Wright was a second round draft pick in 2007 by the Cleveland Browns. In his seven NFL seasons, he played in 92 games and recorded 332 total tackles, according to ESPN.