OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti half-jokingly said he hasn't ruled out wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. coming out of retirement and playing in 2017.
"I haven't given up hope that Steve Smith is going to come walking in here in September," Bisciotti said with a smile. "We'll see about that character. I wouldn't count him out."
Smith officially filed for retirement on Jan. 2, sending a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. He wrote that he "will no longer be antagonizing defensive backs."
Heading into last season's finale, Smith left open the possibility that he could return, saying he was "89 percent sure" he was retiring.