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  April 8, 2023 9:36 AM EDT

  Eight years of injuries have finally taken their toll on . During an interview , the former first-round pick officially Jae Crowder Jersey announced his retirement. Phillips wanted to keep playing, but he said that his body just can't handle the daily grind of the anymore. "It wasn't tough to come to grips with it because physically I can't," Phillips said. "It wasn't like, 'OK, you're not good enough.' Physically it hurts to do this and it hurts to do that. It was a like a no-brainer." At 29 Phoenix Suns Jeresy years old, Phillips now joins a long list of players who have recently retired early. Over the past two years, , , Patrick Willis, Chris Borland, , , and D'Brickashaw Ferguson all decided to call it quits. Although Phillips' career is being cut short by injuries, he regrets nothing. "It was a ble sing. It was a ble sing to be drafted in the first round. It was a ble sing to win a and end up in New York," Phillips said. "The fan base up there is crazy. I enjoyed it. I enjoyed every season of it. Unfortunately injuries are a part of the game. It took a toll. I'd love to still be playing right now, but physically I can't so I just keep my mind off of it and do the next best Jason Kidd Jersey thing, which is be around it as much as I can." Phillips played in all 16 games for the during his rookie year, but saw his second season cut short after he injured his knee. The defensive back NBA Phoenix Suns Jeresy after only playing in two games in 2009. The knee injury didn't slow Phillips down, though. He returned in 2010 and played in a total of 30 of the Giants' 32 games in 2010 and 2011. Phillips picked off four pa ses in 2011, which was the second-highest total for a Giants team that went on to beat the in Super Bowl XLVI. After the Trevor Ariza Jersey Super Bowl win, Phillips would suffer a pair of knee injuries that limited him to a total of seven games between 2012 and 2014. Phillips attempted to make a comeback with the in 2015, and lasted for several weeks. As a free safety, Phillips started three games for the injury-depleted New Orleans secondary. The Saints ended up cutting him in October after several players came back from injury. Phillips played in a total of 59 games during his career and picked off eight pa ses.