Dec 12, 2022; Glendale, Ariz., USA; Arizona Cardinals center Billy Price (53) prepares for pre-game warm ups before playing against the New England Patriots at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Chow-Arizona RepublicNfl Cardinals Patriots 1213 New England Patriots At Arizona Cardinals

Veteran C Billy Price (blood clot) announces retirement

Former first-round draft pick Billy Price announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday morning due to the potential of complications from a blood clot.

Price, a center, last played in the league with the Arizona Cardinals during the 2022 season.

“In the blink of an eye, everything can be taken away,” Price wrote on Instagram. “On April 24th I had emergency pulmonary embolism surgery to remove a saddle clot that was entering both of my lungs. As a healthy 29 year old, an unprovoked pulmonary embolism with no further medical explanation is terrifying. I am truly thankful to be alive today.

“Unfortunately, I will be retiring from the NFL as the risk of an internal bleed while on blood thinners creates tremendous risk.”

Price played in 69 career games (45 starts) with the Bengals, New York Giants and Cardinals since being selected by Cincinnati with the 21st overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.

With the Buckeyes, he won the Rimington Trophy, which honors the nation’s top center, in 2017.

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Aug 29, 2021; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants center Nick Gates (65) blocks against the New England Patriots during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Giants shuffle starting O-line, place LG Shane Lemieux on IR

The New York Giants are shuffling their offensive line for Thursday night’s game against Washington, starting newly acquired Billy Price at center, according to multiple reports.

Nick Gates, who started every game at center last season and Week 1 of 2021 for New York, will move to left guard, per the reports.

Starting left guard Shane Lemieux was placed on injured reserve, prompting the moves. Lemieux left last week’s game against Denver with a knee injury.

Price has been with the Giants for two-plus weeks after the team acquired him from Cincinnati. Price is a former first-round pick, taken No. 21 overall by the Bengals in 2018.

The Giants also signed center Matt Skura to their 53-man roster from the practice squad.

The status of running back Saquon Barkley remains unknown. He was listed as questionable Wednesday.

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Nov 15, 2020; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) is sacked by New York Giants defensive tackle B.J. Hill (95) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Giants trading DL B.J. Hill to Bengals for C Billy Price

The New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals are finalizing a trade to swap linemen, with DL B.J. Hill going to Cincy in exchange for center Billy Price, Giants head coach Joe Judge confirmed Monday.

Judge would not discuss the trade until the deal is finalized.

Hill, 26, has 7.5 career sacks in 48 games (17 starts) for the Giants, who selected him in the third round of the 2018 draft. He has played in every game for the Giants.

Price, also 26, is a former first-round pick, taken No. 21 overall by the Bengals in 2018. He has played in 42 games (19 starts) for Cincinnati but lost his position battle to Trey Hopkins.

Price gives the Giants depth in the interior of their offensive line. They also signed free agent guard Ted Larsen recently.

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Cincinnati Bengals center Billy Price (53) cools off after a drill during a training camp practice at the Paul Brown Stadium practice field in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020.

Cincinnati Bengals Training Camp

Report: Bengals to decline option on C Billy Price

The Cincinnati Bengals will decline their fifth-year option on center Billy Price, ESPN reported Wednesday.

Price, who was selected by the Bengals with the 21st overall pick of the 2018 draft, will become a free agent after the 2021 season.

Price, 26, has started 19 of his 42 games with the Bengals over the past three seasons.

He appeared in all 16 games in 2020 but played only 19 percent of the team’s offensive snaps.

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