NFL safety Kenny Vaccaro quitting football to ‘reinvent’ himself in esports

• Free-agent safety quits NFL to launch esports organization
• Former first-round draft pick played for Saints and Titans

Former New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro has retired from the NFL and launched an esports organization called G1, or Gamers First.

A first-round pick (15th overall) by the Saints in 2013, Vaccaro registered 610 tackles, 11 sacks, 10 interceptions and four fumble recoveries in 110 games (109 starts) with New Orleans (2013-17) and Tennessee (2018-20).