Eric Crouch, the Heisman Trophy winner last year for Nebraska who tried to make the switch to wide receiver in the NFL, has decided to retire.
St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz said Wednesday night that Crouch, the team’s third-round pick in this year’s draft, informed him of his decision Friday.
“This has caught us all by surprise,” Martz said. “He came in Friday and told me the news.”
“I have given this a lot of thought,” Crouch said in a statement released Wednesday night. “This decision was tough and not something I took lightly.”
Martz said the team has been in contact with Crouch’s agent, Jim Steiner of St. Louis, since Crouch decided to leave the Rams. He wouldn’t comment further.
– Titans running back Robert Holcombe cracked his left hip Sunday and won’t be able to practice for another four weeks. . . . Danny Farmer, who caught a 51-yard touchdown pass Sunday, severely sprained a ligament in his left knee during the Bengals’ practice and will miss at least three weeks.
