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His heart said one thing, but his knees were telling a completely different tale during last weekend's minicamp with San Francisco, and so veteran defensive tackle D'Marco Farr has abruptly ended his comeback attempt and gone back into retirement.
Farr, who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2000 but had hinted several times at a possible return to the field, participated in the Friday and Saturday practices. But he was absent from the Sunday workout, cleaned out his locker stall, and informed coach Dennis Erickson that he was done.
This time, it seems, for good.
Farr last month signed a one-year contract with the 49ers. The deal was worth the veteran minimum base salary of $655,000 and there was no signing bonus. The contract included a waiver that protected San Francisco against any injury that Farr might sustain during his comeback attempt. Thus, the 49ers have no residual effect from Farr's latest decision.
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Farr, who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2000 but had hinted several times at a possible return to the field, participated in the Friday and Saturday practices. But he was absent from the Sunday workout, cleaned out his locker stall, and informed coach Dennis Erickson that he was done.
This time, it seems, for good.
Farr last month signed a one-year contract with the 49ers. The deal was worth the veteran minimum base salary of $655,000 and there was no signing bonus. The contract included a waiver that protected San Francisco against any injury that Farr might sustain during his comeback attempt. Thus, the 49ers have no residual effect from Farr's latest decision.
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