NFL safety Kenny Vaccaro quitting football to ‘reinvent’ himself in esports

Free-agent safety quits NFL to launch esports organizationFormer first-round draft pick played for Saints and Titans
Former New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro has retired from the NFL and launched an esports organization called G1, or Gamers First.
A first-round pick (15th overall) by the Saints in 2013, Vaccaro registered 610 tackles, 11½ sacks, 10 interceptions and four fumble recoveries in 110 games (109 starts) with New Orleans (2013-17) and Tennessee (2018-20).
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