Former New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday night, closing the book on an eight-year career. A 2017 first-round pick out of Wisconsin, Ramczyk started 101 games he played in the Bayou and was named an All-Pro three times. He missed the entirety of the 2024 season with a knee injury.

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.

Ramczyk missed the entire 2024 season after undergoing offseason knee surgery. He told reporters in December 2023 that the deterioration of cartilage in his knee had impacted the final three seasons of his NFL career.