article_snippet: San Francisco 49ers player Chris Borland, a leading rookie last season, is retiring from NFL at age 24 over health concerns related to repeated head trauma, ESPN and the team said on Monday.
article_snippet: Borland is retiring from NFL over health concerns related to repeated head trauma .
article_snippet: Borland, who played college football at University of Wisconsin, played just one year in NFL with Borland .
article_snippet: Borland did not specify in Borland statement why Borland chose to leave after just one season. '
article_snippet: Borland, a linebacker, was a star in Borland, a linebacker only season with the team, registering 108 tackles, a quarterback sack and two interceptions, and earned several rookie of the week and rookie of the month honors.
article_snippet: his has had two prior concussions and said his notified Borland his on Friday, which the team confirmed.
article_snippet: Borland, who had two concussions prior to retirement, made his announcement on Friday. '
article_snippet: Many sports reporters and commentators went to Twitter to express Many sports reporters and commentators thoughts about Borland's retirement.
article_snippet: Monday Morning Quarterback's Andrew Brandt Andrew Brandt said that Borland's retirement could allow for other players to have more open discussions about concussions .
article_snippet: Borland news may not lead to more players retiring early but may lead to less players inclined to hide and play through the head trauma,' Monday Morning Quarterback's Andrew Brandt wrote.
highlights_snippet: Chris Borland, a leading rookie in 2014, turned down four-year, $3million contract .
  