Develin, who retired from football in 2020, is finally going to scratch that itch on Monday, when he runs the historic Boston Marathon — the 125th installment, and first ever in October — as ...

Former Brown football star James Develin ’10 announced his retirement from the National Football League in April after eight years of playing for the New England Patriots. Develin captured three Super ...

When James Develin retired due to “unforeseen complications” with a neck injury, you knew it had to be a serious one. But just how serious? The Patriots fullback could have been paralyzed if ...

When James Develin suffered a few collisions while playing against the Miami Dolphins early last season, he briefly left the field to get evaluated, and then went back in. The hits were a part of ...

James Develin was and always will be a “Philly” guy. He grew up loving the Eagles and Flyers, a few franchises who always seemed to live on the edge of nastiness. And, of course, there is ...

Patriots fullback James Develin is retiring from the NFL because of complications from the neck injury that caused him to miss the final 14 games of last season. Develin, a Boyertown High School gr… ...

A defensive lineman at Brown who converted to fullback, the 31-year-old Develin who was part of three Super Bowl championships retired this week because of a neck injury.

Patriots fullback James Develin is retiring from the NFL because of complications from the neck injury that caused him to miss the final 14 games of last season.

BOSTON (AP) — Patriots fullback James Develin is retiring from the NFL because of complications from the neck injury that caused him to miss the final 14 games of last season.

On Monday, longtime Patriots fullback James Develin announced his retirement from football. A three-time Super Bowl champion, Pro Bowler and Brown alum, Develin retires at the age 31 due to a neck ...

Patriots’ fullback James Develin never fully recovered from undergoing neck surgery last season, leading him to retire from the NFL at age 31.

James Develin’s NFL career, an unlikely dream that resulted in three Super Bowl rings, has ended. The Boyertown grad announced his retirement from the New England Patriots via Instagram Monday.