Veteran NFL wide receiver Robert Woods has officially called it quits after 12 seasons, signing a ceremonial one-day contract with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday. The 33-year-old enjoyed his most successful years with the Rams from 2017-2021, including their Super Bowl championship season.
Veteran NFL wide receiver Robert Woods has officially ended his 12-season professional football career, inking a ceremonial one-day agreement with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday to retire where he experienced his greatest success.
The 33-year-old pass catcher played his most productive years in a Rams uniform from 2017 through 2021, a period that reached its peak when the team captured Super Bowl LVI. However, Woods missed that championship playoff run due to an ACL injury he sustained during a practice session in November.
During his prime years in Los Angeles, Woods delivered back-to-back seasons with 90 or more receptions leading up to the 2021 campaign. His most impressive statistical year came in 2018 when he hauled in 86 passes while setting personal records with 1,219 receiving yards and six touchdown catches.
“After 27 unforgettable years of putting my heart into this game, and 13 incredible years in the NFL, it’s time to step away from playing the sport that has given me everything,” Woods wrote on social media. “Football has never just 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 began his professional journey in 2013 when the Buffalo Bills selected him in the second round of the NFL Draft. After four seasons in Buffalo, he moved to Los Angeles to join the Rams. His career later included stops with the Tennessee Titans in 2022 and the Houston Texans from 2023-24.
Throughout his 171 regular season appearances, including 145 as a starter, Woods accumulated 683 receptions for 8,233 yards and 38 touchdowns. He also contributed 514 rushing yards and five rushing scores, with most of that ground production coming during his time with the Rams.
His postseason statistics include 42 catches for 449 yards and one touchdown across 10 playoff contests, seven of which he started, while playing for Los Angeles and Houston.
Woods sat out the 2025 season after the Pittsburgh Steelers released him during the summer months.