Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement on Wednesday. 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,

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.