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Upcoming 'Bye Bye Barry' documentary to explore why Barry Sanders retired

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(WXYZ) — Barry Sanders and the Detroit Lions announced a documentary Friday that aims to explore the story surrounding the Hall of Fame running back's sudden retirement in 1999.

"Over the last year I have been filming the definitive movie on my life with Prime Video and Amazon Studios," Sanders posted on social media. "The great mystery of why I walked away will be answered once and for all."

A 30-second teaser trailer includes audio from Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels and various sports and media personalities.

Sanders previously discussed the circumstances of his retirement in a 2012 episode of 'A Football Life' on NFL Network.

"Bye Bye Barry" is scheduled to debut on Amazon's Prime Video platform in November.