Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard will retire from the NFL, he announced Wednesday. "In my heart, I know that I gave this game, this team, and this city everything that I had," Hubbard wrote on his social media platforms.

The hometown kid is retiring after seven years as a captain and with one of the most iconic plays in franchise history.

The Cincinnati native spent seven seasons with the Bengals, who drafted him in the third round of the 2018 draft. Hubbard had 38 1/2 sacks in 104 games while helping Cincinnati return to prominence, including a berth in the Super Bowl following the 2021 season.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after seven seasons with the team.

Sam Hubbard was born and raised in Cincinnati, making him a perfect fit for the Bengals. Now the veteran defensive end is ending his NFL career where it started, announcing Wednesday that he's retiring at the age of 29 after seven NFL seasons -- all of them spent with the Bengals.

After playing for seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, 29-year-old defensive end Sam Hubbard is turning in his cleats. The athlete announces his retirement on Instagram on March 5.

Sam Hubbard was born and raised in Cincinnati, played his college football at Ohio State and then was drafted by the Bengals in 2018.

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