Some N.F.L. Players Are Finding Second Careers as Nurses NYT | Top Stories Jancee Dunn 19 October 2025 at 17:00 A handful of pro players are choosing scrubs after leaving the football field. © Mark Abramson for The New York TimesPatrick Hill, a former fullback and running back for the Tennessee Titans, says nursing works well for this phase of his life: “I have three kids, two dogs and a wife.”