Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. announced on Monday that the 2015 NFL season will be his last.
The 15-year veteran hasn’t slowed down a bit since joining the league as a brash playmaker out of Utah in 2001, but after enduring the rigors of this brutal sport for a decade-and-a-half, he’s finally realized he only has so much left in the tank.
“I feel like it’s time,” said Smith, via Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun, adding, “If it’s the end, I feel like it’s the best place for it to end.”
Baltimore is once again considered a heavy favorite to compete for a title as a top contender in the AFC.