Longtime Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Marshal Yanda has decided to retire from football.
Forever a Raven.
After 13 incredible seasons, Marshal Yanda is calling it a career. pic.twitter.com/rMCIfJZoFm
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 10, 2020
Yanda’s is an extremely decorated one, as well.
The 35-year-old played 13 NFL seasons after playing collegiately at Iowa. He was drafted in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Ravens and has been a part of that organization ever since. His span in Baltimore included a Super Bowl win.
Worth re-telling the best Marshal Yanda story in honor of his retirement: When Yanda was a rookie, Chris McAlister brought a taser into the locker room and boasted he’d give anyone $500 if they could take a taser hit. (Football players do silly macho nonsense like this often.)
— Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) March 10, 2020
Yanda played both tackle and guard for Baltimore but was primarily used at right guard. In all but two seasons, he played in 13 or more games.
An eight-time Pro-Bowler, Yanda was also named to the first-team All-Pro squad twice, making back-to-back appearances in 2014 and 2015.
Without Yanda, the Ravens’ stable of guards includes Ben Powers, Bradley Bozeman, Patrick Mekari, and James Hurst. The team also has Randin Crecelius and Parker Ehinger on their reserve list as well as 333-pounder Will Holden on the practice squad. But one would expect Baltimore to add to their depth at the position over the course of the offseason, whether via draft or free agency.
