Losing Marpet is a significant hit.
The Bucs' starting center (Jensen) and starting RG (Cappa) are both UFAs.
When Cappa was injured late in 2020, he was replaced by Aaron Stinnie. He's an UFA.
That's Tampa's entire OL-interior and top reserve. Their 3rd-OT (Wells) is also an UFA.
Buccaneers' Pro Bowl guard Ali Marpet announces retirement after seven seasons
Published: Feb 27, 2022
Ali Marpet is coming off the best season of his career. He plans for it to be his last.
The Buccaneers guard announced via Instagram on Sunday that he is retiring from the NFL. The 28-year-old Marpet was a Pro Bowler in 2021, his seventh season.
"After seven formidable years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I've come to the decision to retire from the game that has given me so much," he posted. "This organization and the people surrounding it have helped not only fulfill a dream, but also helped build me into the person I am today. I've made Tampa Bay my home and I look forward to serving this community in the coming years. To the coaches and teammates, family and friends, an Instagram post simply can't express the profound impact you've had on me. I'm eternally grateful. Thank you Tampa Bay."
The Bucs claimed Marpet in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, making him the first player selected from Hobart College since 1937, and the highest-drafted Division III prospect of all time. Tampa Bay was richly rewarded for its risk. Marpet started in all 101 games he appeared in, serving at both guard and center, while missing just 12 games. In 2020, he was part of the stout offensive line that protected
Tom Brady and helped propel the Bucs to the Super Bowl LV crown.