Sam Hubbard was born and raised in Cincinnati, making him a perfect fit for the Bengals. Now the veteran defensive end is ending his NFL career where it started, announcing Wednesday that he's retiring at the age of 29 after seven NFL seasons -- all of them spent with the Bengals.

H e was never an outright superstar, but Sam Hubbard carved out quite a respectable NFL career for himself with the Cincinnati Bengals. In seven seasons with hometown Cincinnati,

The hometown kid is retiring after seven years as a captain and with one of the most iconic plays in franchise history.