Rodney Gunter
32-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Heart condition forces retirement
Gunter (illness) announced via his personal Twitter account Sunday that he is stepping away from football due to a serious heart condition.
ANALYSIS
Gunter has been diagnosed with an enlarged aorta, a condition which would put his health at serious risk if he were to play football before undergoing an operation. However, the 28-year-old does not currently meet the requirements needed for surgery, which would offer a 50 percent chance of allowing him to retake the field if undergone. As such, Gunter is left with no option but to hang up his cleats. Gunter was expected to play a depth role with the Jaguars in 2020, and across his last five years in Arizona the defensive lineman notched a total of 126 tackles (86 solo) and 11 sacks.
Gunter has been diagnosed with an enlarged aorta, a condition which would put his health at serious risk if he were to play football before undergoing an operation. However, the 28-year-old does not currently meet the requirements needed for surgery, which would offer a 50 percent chance of allowing him to retake the field if undergone. As such, Gunter is left with no option but to hang up his cleats. Gunter was expected to play a depth role with the Jaguars in 2020, and across his last five years in Arizona the defensive lineman notched a total of 126 tackles (86 solo) and 11 sacks.
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Measurables Review
How do Rodney Gunter's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 5"Weight
305 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.00 secShuttle Time
4.75 secCone Drill
7.40 secVertical Jump
27.0 inBroad Jump
115 inBench Press
20 reps
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2015 Fantasy Outlook
Selected in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, Gunter was an unknown entity out of Delaware State, but his 6-foot-5, 305-pound stature is ideal for a defensive end. The FCS product may need some time to acclimate to the professional ranks, yet he's been afforded the immediate reps behind Pro Bowler Calais Campbell in the early stages of training camp.
More Fantasy News
Placed on NFI list
Gunter was placed on the active/non-football illness list Saturday.
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Headed to Jacksonville
The Jaguars and Gunter (toe) agreed to terms on a three-year deal Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Season over
Gunter (toe) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
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Leaves with ankle injury
Gunter was forced out of Sunday's game against the Steelers with an ankle injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Staying in Arizona
Gunter re-signed with the Cardinals on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Heart condition potentially deadly
Gunter, who announced his retirement Sunday, was at high risk of serious disability or death if he'd continued playing, Adam Maya of NFL.com reports. "After seeing several heart specialists I was told if I continue to play ball with my condition, I could possibly rupture or tear my aorta which is enlarged," Gunter said. "This can cause sudden death or a severe stroke."
ANALYSIS
Gunter had been on the active/non-football injury list since the start of training camp, and Sunday's announcement shed light as to why. The defensive tackle, who signed with the Jaguars this offseason after spending the first five years of his career in Arizona, added that there was a 50/50 chance of surgery correcting his condition, but that his aorta wasn't quite enlarged enough to qualify for the operation. Gunter is only 28 years old, so if he's able to undergo a successful surgery in the next couple of years and receives subsequent medical clearance, there's ostensibly a chance he can attempt a comeback.
Gunter had been on the active/non-football injury list since the start of training camp, and Sunday's announcement shed light as to why. The defensive tackle, who signed with the Jaguars this offseason after spending the first five years of his career in Arizona, added that there was a 50/50 chance of surgery correcting his condition, but that his aorta wasn't quite enlarged enough to qualify for the operation. Gunter is only 28 years old, so if he's able to undergo a successful surgery in the next couple of years and receives subsequent medical clearance, there's ostensibly a chance he can attempt a comeback.