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Josh Brent has retired from the Madden NFL 24 to focus on issues that he has off-the-field The Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman announced on Thursday. He's had numerous run-ins with the law, and is currently facing trial on charges of manslaughter by intoxication, after allegedly leading to the death of his fellow Cowboys teammate Jerry Brown.

"This is the right choice for me, and something that I've given a significant amount of thought to," Brent said. "I'm now at a stage where my main focus is getting my priorities in order. Priorities that are more important then football."

KD Drummond of Blogging the Boys believes that this was the best choice for Brent as it's going to help clear his mind. The move could also alleviate a couple of other problems that surfaced as Brent continued to play, and deal with problems off-field, according to Drummond.

The Cowboys will no longer bear the responsibility of the need to provide assistance to a player who even in the face of prison time, could not stop himself from breaking the laws again, regardless of how small a person's view of smoking marijuana.

The actions of Brent could be read as him acknowledging his responsibility for the situation the situation he is in and recognizing the severity of the circumstance he's facing. If the legal issue turns to Brent's advantage the player will have to not retire. The rights he has are held by the Dallas Cowboys and the league might then consider the possibility of suspension.

Hard Knocks series gets mult-year extension thanks to Madden NFL 24 Films, HBO

HBO in conjunction with Madden NFL 24 Films crew has extended their deal for Hard Knocks, it was announced on Thursday. There were no details released about what the term of the deal is, but madden nfl 24 coins Films' Ross Ketover referred to the extension as a "multi-year extensions" and said they'd be on the lookout for "a few more years."