Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Kyle Orton had a tremendously average NFL career.
He spent most of his 10 seasons as a backup quarterback in Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Dallas, and Buffalo. When he did get on the field he was completely competent. He started 82 games and went 42-40.
He made $30 million in his career, somewhere along the way becoming one the league's great cult heroes.
On Monday, Orton announced that he was retiring at age 32.
It was a surprise to everyone, including Orton's Bills teammates.
According to News 8 reporter Prescott Rossi, Orton didn't tell the team before he announced his retirement.
He simply entered the locker room Monday morning, told everyone that he was headed to a meeting, and then never came back.
From Rossi:
That is a great way to go out.
Orton told the Bills team website: " I just have been going at it for 10 years and it’s just a family decision and I’ve decided to get home and be a dad and call it a day."
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