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Football is one of the most physically demanding sports, so there’s a reason why NFL players have, on average, the shortest playing careers. The game is more physical and competitive than ever before, with athletes who are stronger and faster than they had been in the past. High-impact collisions and injuries have led players to hang up their cleats and walk away from the game early on. The inevitable transition from the NFL is not an easy one, making Troy Vincent’s path as a former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback to the executive suite an even more uncommon one. After playing for 15 seasons with Miami, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Washington, Vincent retired from the NFL in 2006. However, his work in the league didn’t end there. Committed to empowering players through financial literacy and personal development, Vincent headed the NFL Player Engagement team in 2010 and, four years later, was named the NFL's EVP of Football Operations. To this day, Vincent owes the guiding principles in his executive role to the lessons gained from his years as an athlete. For more on our Lead This Way Series, click here, and tune in to Yahoo Finance every Thursday.