Why Cincinnati Bengals Star Sam Hubbard Is Retiring at 29 _ E! News

Why Cincinnati Bengals Star Sam Hubbard Is Retiring at 29 _ E! NewsWhy Cincinnati Bengals Star Sam Hubbard Is Retiring at 29 _ E! News

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00:00Sam Hubbard is saying goodbye to the NFL. After playing for seven seasons as the Cincinnati

00:04Bengals defensive end, Sam announces his retirement on March 5th. The 29-year-old athlete shares

00:09the news on Instagram with a heartfelt message, writing, quote, In my heart, I know that I

00:13gave this game, this team, and the city everything that I had. That is why today, with great

00:17pride, I am announcing that I am moving on from my playing career in the NFL and entering

00:22the next chapter of my life. He goes on to explain what's next for him. Although it

00:25is the end of my playing career, I view this as a new beginning, a new chapter to explore

00:29other business opportunities, further the mission of the Sam Hubbard Foundation, focus

00:33on my health and family, and also take on new challenges. And finally, Sam concludes

00:37his note with gratitude. I want to send a sincere thank you to my teammates, coaches,

00:42trainers, support staff, Bengals ownership, and the NFL for everything you have all done

00:46for me. I could not have done any of this alone. To the fans, who they nation, I thank

00:50you the most. You inspired me. From the years of struggle and adversity to Super Bowl 56,

00:55you never stopped believing. I hope I made you proud. Sam was born in and raised in Cincinnati

01:00and was the only person who'd been on the team longer than coach Zach Taylor, who was

01:04hired in 2019. Jersey No. 94's 2024 season ended in December when he suffered a torn

01:10PCL against the Tennessee Titans on his first career reception, a two-yard touchdown catch

01:15and a 37-27 victory. To honor his retirement, the official Bengals Instagram page posted

01:20a sweet video to celebrate his career with the caption, quote, To the Cincinnati kid,

01:25thank you, Sam Hubbard. Cincinnati's own Sam Hubbard!