Ali Marpet Retires
February 27th, 2022
Shocking news.
Bucs Pro Bowl left guard Ali Marpet retired today, as he posted on his Instagram account.
Marpet has been a fixture on the Bucs offense line since he was drafted in 2015 in the second round. Marpet said on his statement only that he planned to serve the community and hinted he planned to stay in the area.
Marpet is 28.
Joe will have more on this stunning news.
February 27th, 2022 at 3:47 pm
Huge loss. Let the rebuilding begin.
February 27th, 2022 at 3:49 pm
Wtf man!🤦🏻♂️
February 27th, 2022 at 3:49 pm
Wow it is looking like a rebuild now. Didn’t see this coming.
February 27th, 2022 at 3:50 pm
Cant believe he did us like this. I blame Tom 😂😂😂 won a Super Bowl for some of these guys and it got them afraid of being losers again lol I have at least 4 more offensive players leaving. BUT IT IS BRADY FAULT. KINDA wish we never got him knowing this would happen to my team as soon as he left smh o boi it’s gon be hard watching us this season coming up
February 27th, 2022 at 3:50 pm
One of my all-time bucs. So saddened to read this. But as a young guy, getting out of the game wealthy and healthy is all you can ask. A pro-bowler and super bowl champ. Hell of a ride, Ali.
February 27th, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Wow, complete surprise. Must be health related, preventatively one would assume. One more major issue for Mr. Licht…
February 27th, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Twenty freaking eight bro 😡😡😡😡😡 can’t believe he quit on us.that’s what it is idc I’m pissed no reason in MY MIND to retire he’ll he’s healthy and all😂😂 wtfffffffffffffffffffff whole draft statergy goes in the freaking trash now free agency is totally diff now
February 27th, 2022 at 3:52 pm
Fake news
February 27th, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Best of luck in all future endeavors, Mr. Marpet! I don’t blame him, the wear and tear of football on the body is tremendous, over time.
February 27th, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Yeah, I can’t imagine why a player at one of the positions most susceptible to lifelong CTE complications might decide to step away while he’s still got his health. He should be willing to suffer for the rest of his life just so we don’t need another lineman this season!
February 27th, 2022 at 3:53 pm
WOW, just WOW!!
February 27th, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Well that was shocking. That also just gave Cappa and Stinne leverage in their negotiations. Going to be a few interesting off-season.
Thanks for the great times Ali enjoy your retirement..
February 27th, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Shocker. Thanks for the memories Ali!
February 27th, 2022 at 3:55 pm
Crazy, don’t think anyone saw this coming. But he was saying stuff about mental health this past year
February 27th, 2022 at 3:55 pm
Who are we to judge this choice. Sucks for us as fans but the dude always played hard and has been a great Buc. He’s a smart guy and probably has other goals in life. It’s brutal in the NFL trenches. Better to get out before a very valuable brain turns to mush.
February 27th, 2022 at 3:57 pm
What a bummer… I had hoped we would still have a strong line this year if we could just bring back Cappa and replace Jenson.
Ali Marpet is a class act and has been a great Buc.
Adios Amigo…
Let the rebuild begin!!!
February 27th, 2022 at 3:57 pm
That sucks loved Ali. Great player and Buc. Not like we have a QB for him to block for anyways. Going to pretty much need a whole new offensive line now. This team will look completely different come August.
February 27th, 2022 at 3:58 pm
People that get mad at someone for retirement are idiots
February 27th, 2022 at 3:59 pm
Might as well bring jameis back now
February 27th, 2022 at 4:00 pm
I wish him well whatever he does
February 27th, 2022 at 4:01 pm
The Bucs still owe Ali Marpet @ $7 million of guaranteed signing bonus.
I wonder how this will affect to salary cap…
His Salary is $10 million for 2022 – so at least we will get that money added to the cap.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:02 pm
I’m sure that Aaron Donald is happy
February 27th, 2022 at 4:04 pm
Oxy…. more like, might as well start Trask.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:04 pm
I see a return to the sucanneers sooner than I expected. Oh well, it was a nice break from the usual.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:04 pm
Looks like another very good player that is running away from bruce arrogance.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:08 pm
True Mark. Wonder if brady knew
February 27th, 2022 at 4:09 pm
ESPN says that it was health concerns.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:10 pm
The great protection the Bucs O line provides a qb would have been a great selling point for any FA QB. Damn, I see more leaving, let the rebuild begin
February 27th, 2022 at 4:10 pm
That last concussion scared him. He’s a VERY smart man to walk away now. 28, rich and lovin life.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:11 pm
That last comment is so frikking ridiculous. Ali loves Bruce. He has his reasons and they are good ones.
Much love #74 and thank you for being GREAT in TB as a Buccaneer.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:12 pm
Full scale rebuild we need two guards a center, QB, a WR 2 , a top CB , a top TE , JPP and Suh replacements with our cap space it’s unlikely to fill all these holes
February 27th, 2022 at 4:12 pm
To clarify, my comment was pointed towards the last one at 4:04pm.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:13 pm
Congratulations to Ali on retirement, he will probably get a camper van and ukulele his was across the country, Joel Haeg style.
Purely coincidence that Ali left shortly after Brady, or are we about to witness a large abandoning of ship this off-season?
February 27th, 2022 at 4:13 pm
He’s a smart guy to go out before his noddle gets further rattled. Plus, I’ll bet he saved all his money.
The odds of Jensen, Cappa & Stinnie getting re-upped just went up.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:14 pm
Weve done quite well at finding interior lineman and fans think this calls for a total rebuild? Some of yall are pathetic.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:14 pm
Agreed, Cobraboy. Need to resign all 3.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:15 pm
tom retired……….and now he’s taking prisoners…
holy moly…wtf
🙁
February 27th, 2022 at 4:15 pm
Ok. Good for him. Now next man up. Licht sign cappa and stinnie.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:16 pm
I have a feeling Jeff was on the money. Multiple concussions over the years is nothing to take lightly. He has plenty of money…. now he is saving years of more wear and tear on his body. I don’t blame him. His well being is our loss. But wish him well.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:16 pm
Any of you losers saying he quit on the team need to get your priorities in life straight. First of all, he doesn’t owe us anything. He has the right to do what is best for him and his family. We all have that right. The fact that you are so selfish that you can’t understand that says a whole lot about you. Second, you don’t know what’s going on with him mentally or physically. His body might be beat up. Maybe he’s showing signs of memory loss. Unless you are his doctor or psychologist, you shouldn’t say anything. He was a major contributor to bringing a championship to Tampa. Instead of being grateful for what he delivered to us, you want to bash him for not doing more. Unbelievable
February 27th, 2022 at 4:17 pm
sign ’em all…
stinnie or cappa can be bookended by donny & big red…
which ever one works best on the left side…
probably stinnie…
keep the cappa & wirfs tandem together on the right side
February 27th, 2022 at 4:20 pm
watch…
ali retired, and now here comes tom all eager to play………lol
February 27th, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Definitely appreciate the years he gave us. Really sucks he only got play on a couple good teams though. 28 and a millionaire, dude did it right.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:21 pm
toms got all bucs thinking to now retire at the top of their game…
or close to it
February 27th, 2022 at 4:24 pm
Too early for April fools? 🙁
February 27th, 2022 at 4:25 pm
Oh my goodness. This is painful. The hits keep coming and this one stings more than the Brady news. Brady we saw coming. I hope he’s okay. There has to be more to this.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:26 pm
He is young, he is rich and he is healthy. Why play until you can’t walk.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:27 pm
I keep thinking this is a joke. Super smart decision by him but whoa!!! That hurts.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:28 pm
“zincs offensive line?”
February 27th, 2022 at 4:28 pm
Ok. my optimism is waning. I’m starting to now think we are unable to avoid the inevitable rebuild. This sucks man. We shot our load, got that Championship at least and now its back to mediocrity at best. I hope not but all of the negative Nancys are going to trumpet their “I told you so’s now”.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:29 pm
Well this sux
February 27th, 2022 at 4:29 pm
Ok. my optimism is waning. I’m starting to now think we are unable to avoid the inevitable rebuild. This stinks man. We shot our load, got that Championship at least and now its back to mediocrity at best. I hope not but all of the negative Nancys are going to trumpet their “I told you so’s now”.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:29 pm
This sux
February 27th, 2022 at 4:30 pm
Ok. my optimism is waning. I’m starting to now think we are unable to avoid the inevitable rebuild. This stinks man. We shot our load, got that Championship at least and now its back to mediocrity at best. I hope I’m wrong so all of the negative Nancys can’t trumpet their “I told you so’s now”.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:31 pm
Ok. my optimism is waning. I’m starting to now think we are unable to avoid the inevitable rebuild. This stinks man. We were on top of the world just a year ago, got that Championship and now its back to mediocrity at best. I hope I’m wrong so all of the negative Nancys can’t trumpet their “I told you so’s now”.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:32 pm
My optimism is waning. I’m starting to now think we are unable to avoid the inevitable rebuild. We were on top of the world just a year ago, got that Championship and now its back to mediocrity at best. I hope I’m wrong so all of the negative Nancys can’t trumpet their “I told you so’s now”.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:33 pm
Marpet was a huge part of the winning formula that got us a Super Bowl, and a reason that Brady signed here in the first place, to get protected.
He got his ring, still has his health, and with Brady gone he wants out. I can’t say I blame him. Guy was a huge steal in the draft, some of Licht’s best work.
Wish him well.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:33 pm
I hope I’m wrong but my optimism is waning. I’m starting to now think we are unable to avoid the inevitable rebuild. We were on top of the world just a year ago, got that Championship and now its back to mediocrity at best.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:34 pm
It’s a cue, Brady I taking Gronk, Marpet, Jenson , Godwin and Suh with him to Miami.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:36 pm
Historical run, won a SB in his home stadium, while protecting the GOAT QB. Can’t top that. Go out on top, and with great health. Makes sense to me.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:37 pm
Best guard in bucs history !
And yes the health comments are right on. Multiple concussions no bueno
Thanks Ali! Good for him to walk away early then too late
February 27th, 2022 at 4:37 pm
That’s money to keep Cappa. Maybe they keep both Jensen and Cappa now. Either way we knew we would be drafting an interior lineman. It’s now for the left side instead of the right.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:37 pm
Hawaiian, or maybe he is doen with BA & BL. David said it, “TURMOIL!!!”
February 27th, 2022 at 4:44 pm
Bummer. Who’s next?
February 27th, 2022 at 4:47 pm
only problem here is maybe ali spoke to his fellow o-linemen and in private discussions they said:
“dude we’re outta here man…we’re taking the money in, say, cinnci and dipping brother…it’s you, donny and young wirfsy”
maybe he knows a bit more than we fans know…
and even more than the bucs high ups know
February 27th, 2022 at 4:49 pm
CRAP!!!! 😳
February 27th, 2022 at 4:50 pm
What the F….
Never trust someone who plays a ukulele.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:52 pm
Wow. I mean, he’s gotta do what he’s gotta do for himself, but man, I did not expect to log on and see this. This is definitely a shock. I hope the Bucs knew about this well in advance. Gonna miss Marpet, he truly was a ROCK on that O-line. This hurts as a fan to know our stud O-line is definitely weaker now.
February 27th, 2022 at 4:54 pm
So you are starting Gabbert? See Ya.
February 27th, 2022 at 5:03 pm
Seriously what the hell is going on there now?
February 27th, 2022 at 5:06 pm
Rebuild is the right way to think. I think we should move on from all the heavy salaries JPP/Suh and see what Trask has to offer. Resigning Cappa seems like a bigger priority now. I wonder if Stinnie or Cappa can play on the LG spot.
February 27th, 2022 at 5:09 pm
How much cap space we save?
February 27th, 2022 at 5:20 pm
Hodad Says:
February 27th, 2022 at 5:09 pm
How much cap space we save?
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If I understand it correctly, this is basically treated as if you cut a guy, but you can choose for it to be a pre-June 1st transaction or after-June 1st transaction. If it’s After June 1st, the Bucs get $10m in cap savings, before-June 1st, it’s $5.6m savings. Again, you don’t need to wait until those dates, my understanding is you can designate it, and get the cap savings for free agency or to resign someone now.
If anyone is reading this and they know I’m wrong, let me know, because I’d like to verify the info, but I think what I’m writing is correct.
February 27th, 2022 at 5:24 pm
I want to see if licht has any more magic, he is batting almost a thousand with his picks and signings. In licht we trust
February 27th, 2022 at 5:27 pm
Can we see if Arians is willing to play guard?😀 If they want to keep Donovan maybe they should consider moving him to guard & then draft another tackle to put with Wirfs.
February 27th, 2022 at 5:40 pm
Can you imagine retiring Wealthy and Healthy at 28?? Thanks for the 7 great years!! Cheers to a long healthy retirement Ali
February 27th, 2022 at 5:41 pm
How many concussions has he had? A former Buc (linebacker I think) lives a mile or so down the road from my cousin. The Buc in his 50’s, brain mostly swiss cheese. Now and again, he’ll get outside of the fenced area and they’ll have to walk him back into the house before he steps in front of a car. That’s what happens when you have too many concussions. Scot Brantley is a prime example
February 27th, 2022 at 6:04 pm
Good luck Ali. Guess we need a new guard. Does he still get his guaranteed money and does it effect our cap? If so, that’s bs and they need to do away with that nonsense.
February 27th, 2022 at 7:25 pm
WTF. Something ain’t right in Denmark.
February 27th, 2022 at 7:27 pm
On second thought. It does make sense if it’s health related/CTE prevention.
February 27th, 2022 at 9:05 pm
Smart man. Thanks for being here and all the best.
February 27th, 2022 at 10:02 pm
FK! Didnt see that coming…..All good Ali, Mad respect brother!
February 27th, 2022 at 10:14 pm
How dare he put his brain above our entertainment?
February 28th, 2022 at 2:12 am
What? does he have a model wife too?
February 28th, 2022 at 8:25 am
One word comes to mind. Class!
February 28th, 2022 at 8:41 am
Last year, I said the Bucs should have given Stinnie a multi-year contract. Now his price just went up.
Here’s hoping that Marpet wasn’t using Antonio Brown’s financial advisor.
Thank you, Ali! Best wishes for your future.