Cliff Avril: I haven't retired, but 'I'm OK if I'm not able to play ball'

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril is making it clear he hasn't retired since being released with a failed physical designation.

"I actually just told everybody that I’m going to be working at a radio station, KJR 950 in Seattle. We’ll see how it shakes out, though," Avril told Bob Papa Ed McCaffrey on The Opening Drive on Tuesday.

Avril said he has been contacted by a "few" teams about extending his playing career, but won't do so without doctor permission.

"I'm feeling a lot better, I'm moving around, I'm getting better. But I still have some doctor's visits that I have to go and see what he thinks. But for the most part, I feel great. We'll see what the doc says, though," Avril said.

The 10-year veteran started the first four games of the 2017 season, but was shut down for the remainder of the year after suffering a potential career-threatening neck injury in Week 4.

Originally a third-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2008, Avril sports career totals of 299 combined tackles, 74 sacks, 29 forced fumbles, and one interception.

The Super Bowl XLVIII champion and former Pro Bowler is at peace with his career if this is, in fact, the end.

"I’m definitely ready (to move on if the doctor recommends as much). I’ve had about eight months now to kind of wrap my brain around it. My wife and I, we’ve been talking about it. We talk about it pretty much every other week, just understanding, ‘Hey, if you’re not going to play anymore, what’s next? Start preparing yourself for that.’ And that’s kind of where I’m at right now," Avril said.

"I’m OK if I’m not able to play ball. If the doctor tells me, ‘Hey, you should definitely reconsider not playing,’ I’m OK with that at this point of my career."