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Broncos' Sharpe leaving for TV career
By John Marshall
The Associated Press
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Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe is retiring, after all.
The NFL's career leader in receptions and yards at his position will replace Deion Sanders on "The NFL Today" pregame show, CBS spokeswoman LeslieAnne Wade said today.
She said the official announcement will be made Tuesday.
Sharpe had wavered on whether to return for a 15th NFL season before announcing last month he would be back. The seven-time Pro Bowler will be 36 in June and had expressed interest in a TV analyst job.
The CBS job looked promising because of the network's concerns about Sanders' contract.
The Broncos have prepared themselves for the loss of Sharpe, signing free agent tight ends Byron Chamberlain, Jed Weaver and O.J. Santiago and re-signing Patrick Hape. Also on the roster are Jeb Putzier, Mike Leach and Dwayne Carswell.
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Sharpe is the NFL's career leader in receptions (815) and yards (10,060) for tight ends and last season he passed Jerry Smith for most touchdowns with 62.
He has won three Super Bowls - two with Denver, another with Baltimore - and was part of an NFL-record 12 straight playoff wins from 1997-01.
Last season, Sharpe caught 62 passes for 770 yards and eight touchdowns, second only to Kansas City's Tony Gonzalez in the AFC.
Sharpe was scheduled to make $760,000 next season. |
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