"It's not for everybody" - Lions HC on rookie's retirement from the NFL × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL NFL Draft News It s not for everybody - Lions HC on rookie s retirement from the NFL By Robert Gullo Modified 11 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Lions' head coach Dan Campbell during Chicago Bears v Detroit Lions Detroit Lions' undrafted free agent tackle Zein Obeid decided to retire from the NFL this past week. The 6'4", 310-pound offensive tackle was one of 12 undrafted free agents who signed for the Detroit Lions following the draft, but decided to call it quits. Head coach Dan Campbell was asked by the media about Obeid's unusually early retirement. Campbell stated that the game is not for everyone. “I know why you’re asking it. I mean, because it is the obvious,” Campbell said, via Kyle Meinke of MLive.com. “But I just feel like it’s, you know, everybody’s different. [The NFL’s] not for everybody. "Not everything is easy about it, and it’s not just about football. I wish [Obeid] the best of luck. He’s a great kid. He was a grinder. He worked. On with the next endeavor.” Detroit Lions@Lions#Lions have signed free agent T Kendall Lamm and placed T Zein Obeid on the Reserve/Retired List15620#Lions have signed free agent T Kendall Lamm and placed T Zein Obeid on the Reserve/Retired List After Obeid's announcement, the team signed tackle Kendall Lamm to shore up the roster. Why did Zein Obeid retire from the NFL Dan Campbell during NFL Combine According to reports, Obeid retired for undisclosed reasons. He became the third member of the Detroit Lions’ 12-man UDFA class to call it quits and also the fourth Lions player overall to retire this offseason. Undrafted rookies Corey Sutton and Jermaine Waller also decided to walk away this offseason, with John Penisini, a third-year defensive tackle, following suit. When asked about the recent string of retirements and how the Lions assess players' passion for the game, Dan Campbell said: "That’s something that Brad (Holmes) is always real critical about for himself,” Campbell said. “No different than we are as coaches as it pertains to the football side. We’re going to look at everything, believe me. “Now, I’ll say this: Three of the four were, from the time they got here, you would have never guessed something like this. To each his own, and everybody is different. But these guys did everything right. They worked hard. And it just, hey, they felt like it wasn’t for them. All good.” Pre-season begins this weekend for the Lions. 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