After 12 seasons in the NFL, a former Buffalo Bills wide receiver is calling it quits.
According to a post on social media, veteran wide receiver Robert Woods has announced he is retiring from the NFL.
The Los Angeles Rams also revealed that Woods is signing a one-day contract in order to retire with the team he won a Super Bowl with.
“After 27 unforgettable years of pouring my heart into this game, and 13 incredible years in the NFL – It’s time for me to step away from playing the sport that has given me everything,” Woods said on Instagram. “Football has never been a game to me – it has been my passion, my purpose, and my lifelong dream. I cherished every moment my cleats touched the grass. Every time I stepped onto the field, I was determined to leave a piece of myself in every snap.”
Woods was a second-round pick of the Bills in 2013 and spent four seasons with the team while posting solid, reliable production.
Woods’ career took off in Los Angeles, where he posted two 1,000-yard campaigns, including 1,219 yards in 2018 and 1,134 yards in 2019. He also won a Super Bowl during the 2021 campaign.
After five seasons with the Rams, Woods was traded to the Tennessee Titans, where he spent one season. Woods played his final snaps in the NFL over two seasons with the Houston Texans in 2023 and 2024.
Woods tried to give it a go for a 13th season and latched on with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025, but he didn’t make it past cutdown day and never signed with another team after that.
Woods will no doubt go down as a franchise great for the Rams and one of the true good guys to play in the NFL.
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