BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Bills star linebacker Darryl Talley told The Buffalo News that he is suffering from depression and has contemplated suicide in what he considers side-effects from his hard-hitting playing days.

The 54-year-old Talley said in an interview published in the newspaper Thursday that it would be “easy to call it a day.” Talley reverses those thoughts by saying his parents didn’t raise a coward and that he wants to be around for his grandchildren.

Talley says he has bouts of memory loss and has trouble sleeping.

Talley says he is unable to estimate the number of concussions he sustained during his 14-year NFL career.

“Too many to count,” he said, noting there were at least 75 times he saw flashes of lights after being hit.

He also lives in constant pain as a result of 14 operations he had during his playing days to repair various injuries.

Talley spent 12 seasons in Buffalo, where he was part of an attacking defense that helped the Bills win four consecutive AFC championships.