Former Cowboys DE David Irving Quits Football While Smoking Weed on Instagram Live

David Irving was suspended indefinitely last week for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

David Irving announced he is quitting football on Instagram Live Thursday.

While recording himself on live social media, Irving also began smoking marijuana and said, "It's much better than that opiate s---."

Last week, Irving was suspended indefinitely for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Irving previously served four-game suspensions to start 2017 and 2018 for also violating the substance abuse policy.

David Irving explains why he's done with football while smoking a blunt *NSFW* pic.twitter.com/qziG3DLyJt

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 8, 2019

Ex-#Cowboys pass rusher David Irving says he's "quit" football. To drive the point home, he's smoking the organic on IG live.

"It's much better than that opiate shit."

— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) March 8, 2019

He says he's "stepping out on faith", and he knows things "will work out".

"NFL will be all over this shit. Let 'em eat it up. ...It is what it is. I know what I signed up for." - Ex-#Cowboys DL David Irving via IG

— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) March 8, 2019

David Irving live on IG smoking a blunt.... pic.twitter.com/wA6hoNXu0j

— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) March 8, 2019

David Irving on Instagram says he is quitting football as he is smokes. pic.twitter.com/ZvZwvMal8H

— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) March 8, 2019

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— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) March 8, 2019

David Irving out here wildin’ out and smokin’ out on Instagram LIVE#DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/p40p95EsZe

— 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗬 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗘𝗦 (@TommySledge) March 8, 2019

On Wednesday, Irving commented on Instagram about the prospect of the NFL changing its marijuana policy, according to Patrik Walker of 247 Sports.

"Well once they do that, give me a call," Irving wrote. "[Because] it's bulls--- how I have Xanax bars and hydros right next to me to take—given to me by the NFL, of course —however, we can't smoke the same weed the staff itself smokes."

Sounds like David Irving doesn't intend on attempting a return to the NFL until its policy on marijuana changes. pic.twitter.com/ZTSGnWqDnR

— Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) March 6, 2019

Irving was undrafted coming out of Iowa State but ended up on the Cowboys during 2015 after spending time on the Chiefs' practice squad. After playing 27 games his first two seasons, Irving has appeared in just 10 contests the last two seasons. He has 12.5 sacks for his career. Irving is set to become a free agent this offseason, and the Cowboys will not re-sign him.