Grant Newsome medically retires

He will be very successful in whatever ventures he explores.

I hope he continues to attack his rehab and graduates with a great degree.

:'(

Grant is an inspiration. Seems like a hell of a young man with a very bright future. 

*sigh*

Sad for Grant, though excited to see the future he builds for himself.

He will do great things off the field. He is a true leader and intelligent man. Wish we could see him on the field again, but really hope he will be on the sidelines each week.

Go Blue

God bless you for your inspiring effort, big guy.  May you find as much success off the field as you no doubt would have had on the field but for that unfortunate hit.

This really sucks. Hopefully all of the hard work he put into rehabbing will help him lead a fully active life for many years.

Damn - we all feared this was going to end like this.  I feel so bad for the kid who everyone agrees is a great guy and he was working so hard to get back on the field.

It won't be the last time we hear his name and he will make us even more proud to be a Michigan Man off the field as he did when he was on the field.

I smell a GA position and a future career in coaching for this young man. Best of luck to him in whatever he does, and sad to hear his playing career is over.

Best of luck to Grant. He will do great things in his life!

Best of luck to Grant. He will do great things in his life!

Really unfortunate for Grant that never gets another chance to play after the cheap shot he took in the Wisconsin game. I would have liked to see him get into a game again even if only for a garbage time snap. He will do great things off the football field and be a great example of a Michigan Man in life.

Sad for Grant, but it would be waaaaay worse if he came back and got injured again.  Good luck to you sir!

Man, that is a bummer. Still expect to hear his name a bunch when he goes pro in whatever else! I'm banking on the next POTUS to come from the University of Michigan :)

?. Best of luck in the future Grant!

Proud he's part of the Michigan family. I don't think this is the last we hear of him. Kid has a bright future.

Still can't wrap my head around how it's legal for a defender to take out legs of a blocker like we saw in Grant's case.  I'm sure in some strange way this whole experience has made him a stronger individual, though I wish this on no one.

While it's sad for us as football fans, I can't help but think that ultimately Grant will make us prouder off the field than he ever would have on it. 

That's not a slam on his potential as a player. It's a statement on his qualities as a person. 

Go Blue forever, young man. 

Very sorry for Grant he couldn't get on the field one last time but with that said, I'm excited to see what he does next in his life... the possibilities for him are limitless!

Writing on the well seemed like it was there for a good long while.  Best of luck to Grant with what he chooses to do in the future and I look forward to finding out what that is.

This kid is ultra bright and smart. He's got a fantastic future in whatever he ends up doing

Still amazes me on the impact his injury had on the entire OL since it happened.  If he had kept the pace he was on, I'd bet heavily that he would've been a 1st round pick this year and starting his NFL career.

Best of luck to someone who will continue to be a FIRST ROUND pick to the betterment of society as a whole.  We will be hearing about Grant Newsome in the future!

Future Senator Newsome I salute you for your time here. Now go change some policy and make this world a better place 

I'm not sad for him—every year there are many people who lose limbs after suffering horrific injuries, but Grant was fortunate to have had access to tremendous medical expertise and talent and facilities that many others don't. As a result, he can still walk, run, and do many things that most of us take for granted, and will be able to do so with his children when he's a father.

He just can't play a sport in which men weighing up to 300 pounds launch themselves at his legs. It was the smart and right decision to retire.

He'll have a degree from a great educational institution on top of that. He will go far.

This is a real bummer but I'm sure Grant will do great in life. Loved watching him in 2016.

Don't let MGrowOld see that Grant retired. He will complain again that is the wrong term.

Sad. How one single play can alter your life’s trajectory. But, sometimes thing happen for a reason and of all the players I’ve followed over the years...I have no doubt he will be a success and a great leader to many people in his lifetime. 

PS- an “I told you so” coming from James Yoder in 3....2....1....

Time to start in on that new future, Mr. President.  Gerry Ford had a bum knee and it never slowed him down.  Thanks for the ride Grant Newsome - Michigan Man.  Go Blue !!!

Bummmmmmmmmmer.  Good luck in your future endeavors though Grant!  You’ve got a lot of people pulling for you.

Unfortunately the writing has really been on the wall for this for a while, but you've got to commend the man for doing everything he could to get back. 

Hope he can stay with the team as a coach, GA or some kind of volunteer role. Either way, best of luck to him. He'll be successful in whatever he does. 

Remarkable young man.  Best wishes to Grant Newsome for continued good health and academic/professional success.

Not shocking but also incredibly sad. He is handling this with incredible maturity and grace and will without a doubt be a success in life. 

Best of luck to him in all future endeavors.  Hope at some point we refer to him as AD Newsome.

This kid seems like such a class act. I'll be sad to see him never suited up for Michigan again, but very happy he has gotten the best medical supervision a person can get, will get a great degree and will still be affiliated with the good guys on Saturdays this fall. Great to see Harbaugh and Co. have Grant's back through it all.

Sucks for him, but hopefully he can live a healthy life and move on to the next stage.

While I did not expect to see this today, I am not surprised by this outcome. It is sad when you think about what this young man went through to get back on the field, which was more than many others would be able to bear. I agree with others in that I’m sure that he’ll be successful in whatever he decides to do going forward.  

This is truly a bummer, BUT he will probably do more amazing things NOT playing football.  He’s got a terrific head on his shoulders.  I don’t think this is the last we will hear from Mr. Grant Newsome.  

Damn-- So wanted to see him plowing defenders for another long run.  He is the ideal person, man, and football player. 

No matter:  The death of his football career will make him more powerful than we can imagine.  As a result, he will accomplish things outside football that most football players can only dream of. 

God bless, Grant. 

Probably the best decision-- he's got to walk around on those legs for 60+ years, God willing.

Bummed because was expecting/hoping that one of the great highlights this year would be to see Grant on the field again.  But definitely believe he went through this struggle to be an inspiration to others.  He has and pretty sure he will be in his next chapter.

Godspeed Grant Newsome and GO BLUE!!!

Terrible I remember watching that play, I was pretty pissed at the Wisconsin player,  he had you beat so you submarine him and took away his career there’s a line between playinghard and playing cheap.  Mr Newsome I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do, by all accounts your a tremendous young man with a bright future.

Best of Luck, GN