FILE PHOTO 22NOV98 - Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders will announce his retirement July 28, according to reports. Sanders has four years remaining on a $6 million per year contract and is just 1,458 yards short of Walter Payton's all-time rushing record. Sanders is chased by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Ronde Barber in a Nov. 22, 1998 game.

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