Retiring San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland will give back most of his signing bonus to the club that drafted him. Borland broke the news during an appearance on CBS' Face the Nation.

Following a rookie season in which he impressed, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland told ESPN's Outside The Lines on Monday he's retiring, citing safety issues.

Chris Borland played linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers in 2014. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Michael Zagaris / Getty Images This article is part of our Life on the Other Side of the ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Eric Reid saw the interview former San Francisco 49ers teammate Chris Borland gave ESPN that aired this week, in which Borlanddetailed his reasons for his stunning retirement ...

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ESPN, NFL admonish Cris Carter for urging NFL rookies to have a 'fall guy' ESPN and the NFL both condemned comments made by ESPN NFL analyst Cris Carter at the 2014 NFC Rookie Symposium, when Carter ...