Ryan Ramczyk has called it a career. The New Orleans Saints long-time right tackle announced his retirement Thursday after eight years in the NFL. He missed all of last season because of a chronic knee injury, but at his peak, he was one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the league.

A legendary New Orleans Saint is hanging up the cleats, as longtime right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced Thursday evening that he was retiring from the NFL. Ramczyk started in all 101 games he played for New Orleans from 2017-2023, and was named an All-Pro three times -- including a first-team spot in 2019.

Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement Thursday night. "What an incredible journey it’s been," Ramczyk wrote in a long missive on social media. "My path to the NFL wasn’t a straight line.