He should NEVER have played football. He got beat up playing the game and this shortened his baseball career. You can play baseball for 20 years, make a pile o’ money, and retire with most of your body and marbles intact. Virtually no one can do that in football except MAYBE the kickers and they don’t get paid that much.
Look at Bo Jackson. Grew to big for his britches and had his knee taken out during a football play. Tried to go on with baseball but was never ever close to being good again.