Tommy Doyle is currently a 26-year-old former soccer player.
The Buffalo Bills offensive lineman announced Friday that he would be resigning from a “permanent” injury.
Doyle has not appeared in the game since the third week of the 2022 season, and he left with nerve damage as he was injured during the 2023 preseason.
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Buffalo Bills' Tommy Doyle acknowledges fans as he leaves the field on October 3, 2021 after the Bills beat the Texans 40-0 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York (Brian M. Bennett/Getty Images)
“At this point, it looks like it's permanent, with the calendar and healing process. I just can't play soccer at a high level, and it's time. When you know, you I know,” Doyle said.
Doyle tore the ACL in 2022.
“I was really fighting, competing and working to get back from that injury, and I was just impressed by the even more disastrous injuries,” Doyle said. “But at the end of the day there were a lot of negative emotions and anger. …I've looked back on a lot recently, and I've learned a lot of valuable lessons from it.
Buffalo Bill Tommy Doyle on the field before a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts at Highmark Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York (Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
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“Soccer is something I loved and loved my life. And I spent a lot of time, effort and energy trying to get back on the field. But in the end, it really was God's me. It's not a plan that I have for. I know it's true.
“I think the only thing I remember most is the relationship between the guys on the team and the coaches, trainers and fans. It's a great city. It's a great city. The fan base is amazing. Four in Buffalo It was really special how close it was, just playing the year, with all the different locker rooms.”
Bills' Tommy Doyle caught the pass from Josh Allen to win a 47-17 victory over the Patriots. (Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle/USA Today Network)
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Doyle was his fifth pick in 2021 from Miami, Ohio. During his rookie season, during a wildcard round against the New England Patriots, he caught a touchdown.
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