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Cota has change of heart after agreeing to deal
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Associated Press
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Safety Chad Cota has decided not to sign a contract with the Buffalo Bills and is contemplating retirement.
Cota
"He just felt that he couldn't bring himself to going to camp," Cota's agent Frank Bauer said on Tuesday. "He's really contemplating deeply that he's retiring. And I think that's what's going to end up happening with him."
Cota's change of heart came last weekend and after he agreed to a deal with the Bills on Thursday. An eight-year veteran, he was scheduled to arrive in Buffalo on Monday with a signed contract to attend the team's final week of minicamp sessions.
Bauer wouldn't say what led to Cota's decision, only that his client apologized for changing his mind.
The Bills announced Cota's retirement in a press release, which stated the player had informed coach Gregg Williams of his decision last weekend.
The Bills had hoped Cota would help bolster their young defensive backfield. He was expected to compete with third-year safety Tony Driver for the backup spot behind Coy Wire, who's coming off a promising rookie season.
Selected in the seventh round by Carolina in 1995, Cota played three seasons with the Panthers. He also played for New Orleans and Indianapolis and spent last season with St. Louis.
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Associated Press
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Safety Chad Cota has decided not to sign a contract with the Buffalo Bills and is contemplating retirement.
Cota
"He just felt that he couldn't bring himself to going to camp," Cota's agent Frank Bauer said on Tuesday. "He's really contemplating deeply that he's retiring. And I think that's what's going to end up happening with him."
Cota's change of heart came last weekend and after he agreed to a deal with the Bills on Thursday. An eight-year veteran, he was scheduled to arrive in Buffalo on Monday with a signed contract to attend the team's final week of minicamp sessions.
Bauer wouldn't say what led to Cota's decision, only that his client apologized for changing his mind.
The Bills announced Cota's retirement in a press release, which stated the player had informed coach Gregg Williams of his decision last weekend.
The Bills had hoped Cota would help bolster their young defensive backfield. He was expected to compete with third-year safety Tony Driver for the backup spot behind Coy Wire, who's coming off a promising rookie season.
Selected in the seventh round by Carolina in 1995, Cota played three seasons with the Panthers. He also played for New Orleans and Indianapolis and spent last season with St. Louis.
