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Will this Sunday mark the final game of Greg Olsen's career? The Carolina Panthers tight end isn't sure.
When asked about his future, Olsen said he still hasn't a made a decision and that it will depend on what happens as far as the Panthers' next head coach, Cam Newton's status, etc., according to Joe Person of The Charlotte Observer.
Olsen noted that he will have between 25 and 30 family members in attendance for Carolina's season finale against the New Orleans Saints in the event that it is also the finale of Olsen's NFL career, but that if it isn't, they'll do it again when the time comes.
The 34-year-old, who played in just 16 games combined between 2017 and 2018 due to nagging injuries, has had a nice bounce-back season, hauling in 50 receptions for 585 yards and a couple of touchdowns in 13 games.
Greg Olsen, who played his collegiate football at the University of Miami, was originally selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round (31st pick overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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He spent the first four years of his career with the Bears before linking up with the Panthers in 2011. He broke out in 2012, catching 69 passes for 843 yards and five scores.
That began an immensely successful run for Olsen in Carolina, highlighted by three straight Pro Bowl appearances between 2014 and 2016 when the Paterson, N.J. native logged three consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns.
Olsen's best season came in 2015, when he snared 77 balls for 1,104 yards while reaching the end zone seven times.
Carolina has lost seven games in a row and is just 5-10 on the year.
