Like Thomas, Chris Borland of Wisconsin was too short (5'11"), too slow (his 4.78 hand-timed mark in the 40-yard dash made him the 21st-fastest linebacker at the combine) and his arms were short ...

Chris Borland, a 24-year-old San Francisco 49ers linebacker who emerged as one of the league's promising young talents last season as a rookie, is retiring out of concern for the long-term effects ...

Chris Borland knows firsthand all about the challenges of early retirement, having stepped away from a promising football career after one year because of concerns over head injuries. Latest U.S.

Chris Borland knew what he needed to do. The question is whether the NFL knows what it needs to do next. Borland is a 24-year-old linebacker who led the 49ers in tackles last season. But he is ...

SANTA CLARA — Chris Borland was among the slowest linebackers in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine. ¶ But NFL executives measured the wrong skill. They should have taken their ...

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Former 49ers linebacker Chris Borland says people can't get over the fact that he turned down all that money when he retired from the NFL.

We’re a few weeks from the NFL season and every young player is making his progress, and each team is coming together, and fans everywhere — or at least most of them — are trying … ...

A big, talented young guy out of the University of Wisconsin, Chris Borland, a star rookie for the San Francisco 49ers retires at 24.

Chris Borland will be the exception, not the rule. As long as football exists, there will always be people willing to play. The 24-year-old San Francisco 49ers linebacker retired from football on ...

Chris Borland, speaking on a panel at The Aspen Institute, doesn't believe tackle football is safe for the very young and says research proves it.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, who announced Monday he is retiring from football at age 24, said he made his decision after concluding the sport was capable of potentially killing him.