Buccaneers, Chiefs Super Bowl champion announces retirement

The NFL has seen people come and go when it comes to hanging up their cleats, and the latest player had the honor of playing with some of the best quarterbacks this league has seen. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Donovan Smith announced his retirement from the league, and he shared a message on Instagram regarding his decision.

“When I first started out this journey in 7th grade, I didn’t know what the other side would hold,” Smith wrote. “With dedication, self-awareness, hard work, perseverance, sacrifice, treating people with kindness and respect, and capitalizing on the opportunities presented to me, I was able to gain more from the game than I could imagine. Football has made me feel and experience every emotion imaginable.

“It has blessed me with a college degree and the abilities and resources to provide for my family and more. Thank you to all that has helped me through the years along my football career. It has allowed me to grow and experience life in ways I can’t put into words. I am forever grateful to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the many blessings in my life and look forward to the new doors that will be opened for me on the other side of retirement.”

Smith is a two-time Super Bowl champion and was able to protect Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady in his career. The last time he played was in 2023 after suffering a hip injury in 2024, according to ESPN’s Jenna Laine.

Smith was selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers. He was with the team for eight seasons and started in all 124 games. He won the ring with the Buccaneers in 2020, and then joined the Chiefs in 2023, where he won his second.

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