Los Angeles Rams Star & Super Bowl Champion Announces Retirement
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Longtime Los Angeles Rams standout offensive tackle Rob Havenstein has decided to hang up the cleats after a stupendous 11-year career.
On his Instagram account, Rob Havenstein announced his retirement with a heartfelt post and message to those who helped him achieve his dreams. The 33-year-old just completed the last of a three-year extension he signed in 2022:
“11 years, 150+ starts, 4 time captain, 4 NFC West Championships, 2 NFC Championships and 1x Super Bowl Champion. What a ride it’s been! I can look back on my career and smile knowing I have given everything I had and more to the game I love.
In saying that, I am officially retiring from the NFL.”
The Wisconsin product was drafted in the second round (57th overall) by the Rams in 2015, the franchise’s final year in St. Louis. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team, along with teammate and running back Todd Gurley.
Havenstein was a key part of the Rams’ rise to contention under head coach Sean McVay. He helped them to three NFC Championship Game appearances, two Super Bowl berths, a Super Bowl 56 victory and four NFC West division titles.
All the best to Havenstein in his retirement.
Rob Havenstein’s Retirement Leaves A Gaping Hole On Rams’ O-Line
With Rob Havenstein retiring, the Rams will have to find a new starting right tackle. GM Les Snead will have plenty of options in free agency and the draft.
Havenstein started 148 games over his 11 seasons with the Rams, per Pro Football Reference. They have constantly boasted one of the league’s best offensive lines since McVay’s arrival in 2017. Havenstein was a key reason why.
Many faces have come and gone in LA over the years. But Havenstein had been there since the start of the McVay era. He helped block for future 1,000-yard rushers in Gurley and Kyren Williams.
Few teams are as successful as the Rams in finding replacements for departed veterans. But replacing a rock at right tackle is easier said than done, so it’ll be interesting to see how Snead conducts his business this offseason.
