Marion Barber Retired from Professional Football

PLAYER STATUS: RETIRED

Bears announced RB Marion Barber's retirement from football.
Barber isn't yet 29, but his body has begun to break down, particularly in the legs, and he's no longer an effective NFL runner. After a highly promising start to his career in Dallas, Barber averaged under 3.8 yards per carry in three of the past four seasons. The 2005 fourth-round pick was one of the NFL's most physical backs during the 2005-2007 campaigns, however, scoring 33 all-purpose touchdowns in his first three years. Ultimately, Barber was the personification of short shelf lives for power running backs in the NFL.

PREVIOUS CONTRACTS
2012-2012 BUYOUT
Team:Chicago Bears
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $250,000
2012: 250,000
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2011-2012
Team:Chicago Bears
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $4,600,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2011: 2,250,000
2012: 1,900,000
Signing Bonus: $500,000
Incentives: $500,000
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2008-2014
Team:Dallas Cowboys
Contract: 7 yr(s) / $45,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2008: 520,000
2009: 620,000
2010: 3,860,000
2011: 4,250,000
2012: 5,750,000
2013: 6,250,000
2013: 7,000,000
The deal contains $16 million guaranteed.
Signing Bonus: $12 million
Roster Bonus (2011): $500k
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2005-2007
Team:Dallas Cowboys
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $1,380,000
Free Agent Type:RFA
2005: 230,000
2006: 350,000
2007: 435,000
Signing Bonus: $365,000

TRANSACTIONS (Contract history)
Mar 23 2012
Retired from Professional Football
Jul 30 2011
Signed a 2 year $4.6 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
Jul 29 2011
Released by Dallas (DAL)
May 20 2008
Signed a 7 year $45 million contract with Dallas (DAL)