I never said he should retire yet.
But the frequency of his injuries the last few years seems to indicate he's past his plateau. If he can't stay on the field we need to make the transition to a new "go to" guy.
Father time seems to be catching up to Joe with all the muscle pulls, the hammy, groin and knee problems, so its time to start planning for life after Joe. But he may have a couple years left in a dimished role id he can avoid the injuries. Or me get through this and be healthy through next season. Let's hope.
It's just that the injuries are getting more and more frequent.