LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right tackle Rob Havenstein is retiring after an 11-year career with the Los Angeles Rams.
The longest-tenured player on the Rams’ roster announced his expected decision on social media Tuesday.
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“11 years, 150+ starts, 4 time captain, 4 NFC West Championships, 2 NFC Championships and 1x Super Bowl Champion,” Havenstein wrote on social media. “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 33-year-old Havenstein was a starter throughout his career with the Rams, who drafted him out of Wisconsin in 2015. He was the last remaining member of the current roster who made the move from St. Louis to Los Angeles and stayed with the franchise throughout its first decade back home.
Havenstein started 148 games and won a championship ring during his tenure on the Rams’ line, and he repeatedly served as a team captain in recent years. He also started 13 playoff games, including two Super Bowls as a bookend to left tackle Andrew Whitworth.
Injuries limited Havenstein to 18 games over the past two seasons, and he hasn’t played since last November. Warren McClendon replaced Havenstein in the starting lineup and played fairly well, but Havenstein returned to practice in the days before the NFC championship game last month in hopes of playing if the Rams made it to the Super Bowl.
49ers DL undergoes surgery after being shot in ankle
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White underwent surgery after being shot in the ankle early Monday morning.
The shooting happened hours after the end of the Super Bowl that was played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
“Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco,” the team said in a statement. “He is currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital. We will provide further updates when appropriate.”
San Francisco police said they responded to a shooting a little after 4 a.m. and found a victim from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers gave aid and called paramedics and said the victim was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.
“A preliminary investigation revealed a verbal altercation occurred between two groups inside a business,” police said in a statement. “The victim was injured when shots were fired by an unknown suspect. All information is preliminary at this time, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.”
White joined the 49ers midway through this season after a trade from New England. White’s old team, the Patriots, lost the Super Bowl on Sunday night to the Seattle Seahawks. The 27-year-old White just finished his third season in the NFL.
This is the second time in the past 18 months that a 49ers’ player has been a victim of a shooting in San Francisco. Receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt on Aug. 31, 2024. A teenager is awaiting trial in juvenile court in that case.
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