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Former Cardinals TE Travis Vokolek Retires After Neck Injury

7/24/2026

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Travis Vokolek (28), former Arizona Cardinals tight end, announced his retirement on Instagram Wednesday night after doctors advised him to quit.
He retired because of a neck injury from a kickoff return against the Indianapolis Colts last October after Colts linebacker Segun Olubi pushed him.
The injury left Vokolek on a stretcher with both arms strapped before being carted off.

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Travis Vokolek (28), former Arizona Cardinals tight end, announced his retirement on Instagram Wednesday night after doctors advised him to quit.
He retired because of a neck injury from a kickoff return against the Indianapolis Colts last October after Colts linebacker Segun Olubi pushed him.
The injury left Vokolek on a stretcher with both arms strapped before being carted off.