It is no secret that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett has endured his fair share of injuries thus far in his career. His constant struggles to stay healthy appeared to be taking a toll on his desire to continue playing.

Verrett's career suffered yet another severe setback after a torn Achilles forced him to miss the entire 2018 campaign.

He admitted during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he even contemplated retirement:

“When it happened, I definitely had thoughts in my mind of retiring for sure, just because I worked so hard coming back from the devastating knee injury that I experienced, got back to full strength, was out there in OTAs and trained well to get ready for training camp and that season,” Verrett said. “Man, it was just a freak situation that happened. It definitely was devastating, hard to deal with. I was like in a dark place for a few months, just from rehabbing and sitting on the couch and stuff like that. I definitely did contemplate giving up on it.”

Verrett's comments are certainly understandable considering all the injuries he has dealt with throughout his career in such a short span of time.

There is no question that the talent is there, but his track record raises plenty of concern. Fortunately, it is clear that both he and the 49ers are still optimistic about a potential resurgence in the 2019 NFL season.

The 49ers took a chance on the former Pro Bowler after signing him to a one-year, $3.6 million deal this offseason. They took a similar gamble with cornerback Richard Sherman last year and he was able to overcome the same injury to earn a starting spot.

San Francisco is undoubtedly hoping Verrett can do the same opposite of Sherman.