A successful football career playing for the University of Michigan Wolverines led Chase Winovich to being drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft and playing multiple seasons in the National Football League.
Now retired from professional football, Winovich shares insights into his entrepreneurial efforts.
What Happened: In the latest episode of “The Raz Report,” Benzinga co-founder Jason Raznick interviews Winovich to get insight into his football playing days and to hear about his post-football career path.
Winovich said he learned early on in the NFL that players were replaceable and that while violence adds excitement for the league, it poses a risk for players.
The former NFL player recalled going to the NFLPA (NFL Players Association) director and asking about the replacement time if he were to be hit by a bus, to which he was told it could be less than two minutes, leading Winovich to recognize his own value.
"I'm using my body to destroy things. I feel that I can use my mind which is much more limitless than our physical bodies to create something that my likeness and my performance on the field enhances and helps promote," Winovich said.
Winovich said that sometimes it's important to give your body a break and that's what retiring from the NFL was ultimately about for him.
"Honestly, whenever I came into the NFL, I found myself in this position where no matter how much money I made, no matter how much external validation, love that I received, I found that it was really just trying to fill a void within my own heart, that no matter how many dump trucks I backed into it and just tried to fill it up with, that there was no way it was ever going to be filled."
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Interview Topics: Winovich was a two-time All Big Ten football player at Michigan and went on to play five seasons in the NFL. Winovich had 108 tackles and 12 sacks in 56 NFL games.
Watch the full interview on "The Raz Report" below where Winovich shares his morning routine and why prioritizing sleep is so important.
The former NFL player also shares more on the struggles NFL players face in finding their self-worth and tips he has for athletes and everyone.
"Now I'm in a great position and loving myself the way I'm supposed to and having a great time."
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