{"id":60528,"date":"2019-03-08T06:26:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T11:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=60528"},"modified":"2019-03-08T06:26:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T11:26:25","slug":"david-irving-dallas-cowboys-suspended-defensive-tackle-quitting-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/03\/08\/david-irving-dallas-cowboys-suspended-defensive-tackle-quitting-the-nfl\/","title":{"rendered":"David Irving, Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Suspended Defensive Tackle, Quitting the NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/I\/IrviDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Irving<\/a> <\/strong>is apparently calling it a career. Per an announcement on his Instagram Live feed, Irving said that he \u201cquit[s]\u201d and is \u201cnot doing this [stuff] no more.\u201d Irving was <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/03\/01\/dallas-cowboys-david-irving-suspended-indefinitely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">suspended indefinitely<\/a> for a third failed substance abuse test on March 1<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h1>David Irving Announces He&#8217;s Quitting the NFL<\/h1>\n<p>Despite the recent announcement, Irving says that he still loves football, but hates the NFL. \u201cI love football. However, I don\u2019t love the NFL. The NFL is not football\u2026What you see us do, the game and [stuff], that\u2019s, what, 20 percent of all the real [stuff] we\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irving appeared to be smoking marijuana during the Instagram Live session. However, the soon-to-be free agent defended his smoking habits, saying that \u201c\u2026if I\u2019m going to be addicted to something, I\u2019d rather be addicted to marijuana\u2026rather than Xanax bars or the hydros or the Seroquel and all that crazy [stuff] that they feed you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irving initially entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent. Signed by the Kansas City Chiefs following the 2015 NFL Draft, Irving couldn\u2019t make the final roster cuts. However, the Iowa State product earned a spot on Kansas City\u2019s practice squad to start the season.<\/p>\n<p>His time in Kansas City didn\u2019t last long, as the Dallas Cowboys added him to their active roster in late September. Primarily used as a backup, Irving recorded 13 tackles, three quarterback hits, and 0.5 sacks during 12 games with Dallas. On top of that, Irving also blocked a field goal while working on special teams.<\/p>\n<p>So far through his career, Irving has recorded 12.5 sacks, 56 tackles, and 30 quarterback hits. His best season came in 2017 when he recorded seven sacks, 22 tackles and 10 quarterback hits in just eight games played. The defensive tackle has played in 37 games throughout his NFL career, starting 10. If Irving&#8217;s true to his word, these will be the final stats of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"JjOVff8oRaprRtels-f2PA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1059504982\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'JjOVff8oRaprRtels-f2PA',sig:'3py64NYEkUIK2_WQE1_okzhYQFAJqW_bvYTkG2anUWQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1059504982',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Irving announced on Instagram Live that he is quitting the NFL. 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