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Feb 27, 2022

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are losing yet another irreplaceable piece of their offense, as Pro Bowl right guard Ali Marpet announced his retirement Sunday after just seven seasons. - Marpet has been a stalwart starter and an anchor for Tampa Bay’s offensive line since the Bucs traded up to land him in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. His consistent level of elite play was finally rewarded with his first Pro Bowl nod in 2021, long considered one of the most underrated players in the NFL. - Shortly after his announcement, Bucs head coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht issued statements in response, thanking Marpet for his seven years of service to the team: - - Statement from Head Coach Bruce Arians pic.twitter.com/hSDCyQgUUY - — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) February 27, 2022 - - - Marpet leaves the game as one of the best offensive linemen in Bucs history, and a likely candidate for the team’s Ring of Honor down the road. - - List - - Who should go into the Bucs' Ring of Honor next? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Bucs Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Bucs Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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Jan 27, 2022