Former NFL offensive lineman Charles Leno, Jr., announced his retirement - two years to the day his wife suffered a miscarriage.

Leno announced his retirement at the same time at 2:46 p.m., the moment his wife, Jen, miscarried on Oct. 14, 2023. Leno was informed of the news while in Atlanta preparing for a game with the Commanders against the Falcons. He did not play .

Leno said the loss of Paitynn, their fourth daughter who was scheduled to be born that spring, had a devastating impact. He said on that day he knew he "was done with football."

"That day changed everything for me," Leno wrote in a post on Instagram. "It changed the way I see life, the way I carry myself and most of all, it changed what matters most to me."

Leno spent seven years with the Chicago Bears before being t

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