By David Ginsburg, AP Sports Writer
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Steve Smith talks like a man ready to play his final game, though the Baltimore Ravens receiver has not completely closed the door on returning for a 17th NFL season.
The 37-year-old Smith will play in his 219th regular-season game Sunday at Cincinnati. He strongly indicated Wednesday that it will mark the end of a record-breaking career.
He said he’s “trying to get to Sunday without crying like a little kid.”
But Smith didn’t formally announce his retirement. Regarding the season finale Sunday, he said, “For 2016-17 and beyond, it’s probably my last game.