Found January 20, 2010 on Saints Nation:
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It sounds like Deuce McAllister may be officially done with the NFL at the young age of 31. He's been placed on the reserve/retired list with the Saints, meaning he'll have to apply for reinstatement to the league should he want to come back. Word is he's currently close to 30 pounds above playing weight, and he'd likely need yet another knee surgery to attempt a comeback. I think it's safe to say his career is over. The good news is he may join the Saints down the road in some capacity, perhaps similar to the roles Fred McAfee and Michael Lewis both have with the team. It would be nice to have him around, that's for sure. Deuce ends his career as the all time leading rusher in Saints' history. He finished with 6,096 career rushing yards and scored 54 touchdowns. He also threw for one 12 yard touchdown in his rookie season, and he eclipsed the 1,000 yard rushing mark 4 times in his 8 seasons. To take McAllister's roster spot, it's been widely rumo...
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