it quits" Latest NewsLos Angeles Chargers NewsChargers PlayersBREAKING: Former Chargers LB Kyle Emanuel retiring at age 27New Melvin Ingram Jerseys 2019 ,15commentsThe 2015 fifth-round selection calls it quitsPDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:BREAKING: Former Chargers LB Kyle Emanuel retiring at age 27TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Harry How/Getty ImagesEarly Thursday morning, former Chargers linebacker Kyle Emanuel took to twitter to announce his retirement from the NFL.In his statement, he doesn’t cite any specific reason that led him to this decision, but states that the injuries that have begun to pile up obviously swayed his decision to prioritize his long-term health.Emanuel became a free agent following the 2018 season and the Chargers showed zero signs of interest in bringing him back for next season.Emanuel was selected in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State University. In college, Emanuel won four-straight FCS National Championships with the Bison and was the recipient the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player at the FCS level White Joey Bosa Jerseys , following his senior season.He made his first career start in the 2015 season-opener against the Detroit Lions where he went on to record three total tackles, including his first career sack and interception in the team’s 33-28 victory. The idea that the Alliance of American Football is positioning itself to be a feeder league for the NFL isn’t a new one.After the first weekend of games, at least one NFL General Manager thinks it can be a useful tool.Via Eric Williams of ESPN.com, Chargers G.M. Tom Telesco came away with a positive impression, and said he’ll send scouts to their games in the future.“It’s a great idea,” Telesco said. “It has the potential to be a nice complement to the NFL. It’s a great spot for a developmental league for players Joey Bosa Jerseys 2019 , but even aside from that — coaches and front office, officiating, athletic trainers and video equipment people, public relations — all of that, so I think it’s a great place where people can develop in every department of football operations. Every department that touches a football team can get some real life experience.”Telesco’s support isn’t surprising, considering his mentor Bill Polian’s one of the league’s co-founders. But he plucked a pair of AAF players during the NFL playoffs White Melvin Gordon Jerseys , bringing kicker Nick Rose and adding linebacker Tyrone Holmes to his practice squad.“With San Diego close and Arizona pretty close, it will be pretty convenient for us [to scout],” Telesco said. “It’s a place where young guys can go play.“No. 1, you get a chance to go play football and get paid for it, so that’s nice. No. 2, you get great coaching. And No. 3 Melvin Gordon Jerseys 2019 , you get a chance to put tape together so the NFL can evaluate you again. Most of these guys we’ve seen before, but it give them a chance to develop and learn, get better at their craft and get it on tape.”The NFL hasn’t had their own developmental league since shuttering NFL Europe in 2007.