Donovan Smith Retires After Nine NFL Seasons

0:00It's April 27. This is NFL News Today Football Coverage, powered by AI. Veteran offensive tackled Donovan Smith just announced his retirement after nine NFL seasons, calling it quits on April 26th. The guy was a rocket left tackle, starting all 136 games he played, mostly anchoring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers line since they. Drafted him in the second round back in 2015. He protected Tom Brady en route to Super Bowl 55 with the Bucks, where their offense ranked second in few as sacks allowed per pass play. Then he signed a one year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, helping Patrick Mahomes snack Super Bowl 58 despite missing some starts due to a knee injury. Smith set out all 2024 with a hip issue and stayed unsigned to 2025. Across the league, respect poured in fast. Former Bucks, QB, James Winston hit him with peace and blessings. Nine backer, Lavante David said, congrats big dog, and tackled Tristan Werf's added his.

1:02Salute. Chiefs teammates like Charles Omanihu and Joanne Taylor called him an elite player and fantastic career man. In his Instagram post, Smith reflected on the emotions football brought, lifelong bonds in the locker room, and gratitude to his faith for the blessings. He played over 9,000 snaps in the regular season, hitting 100% in three years. Smith walks away with rings from two legendary QBs, a testament to his grit and the love he earned. Big Y now eyeing whatever doors open next.