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2-time Super Bowl champion OT Donovan Smith announces retirement

By Thomson Reuters Apr 26, 2026 | 3:37 PM

Nine-year veteran offensive tackle Donovan Smith announced his retirement from ​football on ‌Sunday.

Smith played 136 games in his NFL career. He was a second-round ‌pick ​by the ⁠Tampa Bay Buccaneers ⁠in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was immediately plugged into the ​starting lineup and was a PFWA ⁠All-Rookie selection.

He ⁠would go on ​to play eight seasons ​for the Buccaneers. Most notably, ‌he was a starter on the team that won Super ⁠Bowl LV.

The Buccaneers released Smith in March of 2023. ⁠He ‌signed with the ⁠Kansas City ​Chiefs, ‌where he concluded his ​career ⁠by winning his second Super Bowl ring.

He went unsigned for the entire 2025 season.

–Field Level ​Media