{"id":1520286,"date":"2022-06-17T08:35:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1520286"},"modified":"2022-06-17T08:35:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:35:39","slug":"colts-khari-willis-retires-at-26-to-advance-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colts-khari-willis-retires-at-26-to-advance-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Colts\u2019 Khari Willis Retires at 26 to \u201cAdvance the Gospel of Jesus Christ\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcolts-khari-willis-retires-at-26-to-advance-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1520286&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The NFL has seen a growing trend of players retiring at a young age. However, unlike most young retirees, Colts safety Khari Willis isn\u2019t retiring for fear of damaging his brain.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s retiring so he can go to work for God, full time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The 26-year-old safety announced his decision to leave football after only three seasons so he could pursue advancing the \u201cGospel of Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWith much prayer and deliberation, I have elected to officially retire from the NFL as I endeavor to devote the remainder of my life to the further advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,\u201d Willis wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ce1a_eTApNq\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Instagram<\/a>. \u201cI thank all of my family, friends and those who have supported me on this journey thus far and I look forward to your continued support through the next phase of my life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am both humbled and excited to pursue the holy call that God has for my life which brings me much joy and purpose. Thank you all for your support over the years \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/34097124\/indianapolis-colts-starting-safety-khari-willis-26-announces-retirement-3-seasons-nfl\">ESPN<\/a>, \u201cWillis, a fourth-round pick in 2019, became the team\u2019s starting strong safety halfway through his rookie safety. He finishes his career with 219 tackles and four interceptions while starting 33 out of the 39 games he played in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colts coach Frank Reich says he has great \u201crespect\u201d and \u201cadmiration\u201d for his former player and his life-altering career change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thankful and appreciative of Khari\u2019s contributions to the Colts both on and off the field over the last three seasons,\u201d Reich said in a statement. \u201cKhari\u2019s character, leadership, and professionalism will be missed in our locker room as will his play on Sundays. I admire and respect his decision to transition into the next stage of his life and ministry and my prayers will always be with him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL has seen a growing trend of players retiring at a young age. 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