Posted on August 21, 2017 August 21, 2017 by Mike Larcamp. Veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin announced that he would be leaving the NFL to fully devote his time to humanitarianism. From the moment I met Anquan Boldin 15 years ago, I was convinced he’d be special. 253.4k Followers, 53 Following, 404 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Anquan Boldin (@anquanboldin) Humanitarian work has long been important to Boldin, who was named the 2015 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, who also has a foundation that provides educational support for underprivileged children. Anquan Boldin, Tamika Catchings, John Cena and Henrik Lundqvist are the athlete finalists for the inaugural Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards, which will be held July 14 in Los Angeles. The Detroit Lions receiver fooled Pittsburgh Steelers safety by taking a jab step to the right and going left to create space.

It appears veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin is done playing football. Boldin, who played for 14 seasons, left the Buffalo Bills

NFL Roundup: Bills’ Boldin Retires, Will Pursue Humanitarian Causes. Anquan Boldin’s stint with the Bills didn’t last long. Receiver Anquan Boldin is giving up on football to pursue his humanitarian and charitable work just under two weeks after signing with the Buffalo Bills.

Anquan Boldin told the Buffalo Bills on Sunday that he plans to retire and focus on humanitarian work, according to ESPN’s Jim Trotter.Boldin’s decision comes less than two … Anquan Boldin retiring after just 2 weeks with Bills to focus on humanitarian work "My life's purpose is bigger than football."

On The Fly: Anquan Boldin Turning To Humanitarian Work. Team nominees include the Chicago Bulls, Portland Timbers, San Francisco 49ers and WWE. Written by Sean Wagner-McGough at CBS Sports.com. Bloomberg the Company & Its Products The Company & its Products Bloomberg Terminal Demo Request Bloomberg Anywhere Remote Login Bloomberg Anywhere Login Bloomberg Customer Support Customer Support NFL By Matt Clapp on August 20, 2017 August 21, 2017 Anquan Boldin to retire after 14 seasons in the NFL to focus on humanitarian work 31 More: Sad , Police , Capitol Hill , veteran wide receiver , African-American community , Boldin , criminal justice reform , plain-clothed police officer , South Florida highway Fourteen years in the NFL, a Super Bowl championship and records that practically assure him a …

... Anquan Boldin's retirement from the Bills Sunday wasn't just that, a retirement. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Jim Trotter on Sunday night. Anquan Boldin, Players Coalition request federal probe into shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery Former Raven Anquan Boldin retires from football to focus more on humanitarian work Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he's interested in bringing Anquan Boldin back DETROIT (AP) — Anquan Boldin faked Sean Davis off the line, made a short catch and turned it into a longer gain by breaking a tackle and dragging a defender. Anquan Boldin Retires To Focus On His Humanitarian Efforts. Boldin has spent parts of the past two years on Capitol Hill fighting for criminal justice reform.

Humanitarian work has long been important to Boldin, who was named the 2015 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, who also has a foundation that provides educational support for underprivileged children.

Anquan Boldin retiring from NFL to focus on humanitarian work: 'My purpose is bigger than football' Anquan Boldin and 49ers Organization up for Humanitarian Awards Less than two weeks after signing a one-year deal with the Bills, Boldin is retiring.