Pat White Retires from CFL: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Former NFL quarterback Pat White has decided to call it a career in the Canadian Football League after a brief stint with the Edmonton Eskimos. 

Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk reported the news on Thursday, throwing some shade at former Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland in the process:

Eskimos general manager Ed Hervey sent his best to the 29-year-old White upon hearing of his retirement.

"Pat was a true professional during his time in Edmonton, on and off the field," said Hervey, via the CFL's official website. "We wish him much success in the future."

Defensive lineman Mathieu Boulay praised White's humility for playing special teams during his time in Edmonton:

In White's final action with the Eskimos in 2014, he completed five of his nine passes for 54 yards and a touchdown and logged 35 carries for another 159 yards and four scores, according to CFL.ca.

White was the 44th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft and was meant to figure into a Dolphins QB competition and utilize his unique athleticism as a Wildcat threat and receiver. None of this ever came to fruition.

The West Virginia college star never found success in the pros. After failing to complete a pass on five attempts as a rookie in Miami, he was waived the following year and returned to the NFL only briefly with Washington in 2013.

Because of the spread system he played in during his college heyday, White never quite adjusted to pro-style schematics, had marginal arm talent and a slight 6'0" frame. These factors stacked the deck against White's evolution into a prolific passer.

While it might be a slightly bitter end for White on the gridiron, those who witnessed his collegiate career won't soon forget the dual-threat dynamo who starred in Morgantown.