{"id":58538,"date":"2025-06-26T03:26:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T03:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58538"},"modified":"2025-06-26T03:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T03:26:22","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8super-bowl-champion-refuses-to-wear-any-jersey-but-baltimores-transitions-to-high-school-coaching%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58538","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8Super Bowl Champion Refuses to Wear Any Jersey But Baltimore\u2019s, Transitions to High School Coaching\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2398\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/auT9KSv6UT7qw6rIUUx3_TcB02E=\/0x0:5817x3878\/1200x800\/filters:focal(2585x502:3515x1432)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/74066816\/2192434600.0.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2398\">Justin Tucker, a Super Bowl champion kicker and one of the most accurate legs in NFL history, announced his retirement at 35 after the Baltimore Ravens released him in May. The legendary special teams anchor is now shifting gears to coach high school football in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<div class=\"adv-item\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_336x280_1\" class=\"adsconex-banner\" data-ad-placement=\"banner1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2631\">Tucker shared his heartfelt decision on X:\u00a0<em data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2631\">\u201cOne ring with the Ravens means everything to me. I don\u2019t wanna play for another team and face Baltimore as a rival. So, I\u2019m stepping away to focus on high school football in Baltimore.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"adv-item\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2885\">Signed by the Ravens in 2012 as an undrafted free agent, Tucker played over 200 games, earning six All-Pro selections. His iconic 66-yard NFL record field goal and countless clutch kicks helped define an era of Ravens football, per BaltimoreRavens.com.<\/p>\n<div class=\"adv-item\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_2\" class=\"adsconex-banner\" data-ad-placement=\"banner2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"3107\">Though he never returned to the Super Bowl after 2013, Tucker\u2019s thirteen-year tenure solidified his legacy. Released to make way for rookie John Hoyland, he chose retirement over playing elsewhere, per The Baltimore Sun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"adv-item\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_inpage34\" class=\"adsconex-banner-parallax\" data-ad-placement=\"banner34\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3350\">Fans on X mourned:\u00a0<em data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3160\">\u201cTucker\u2019s a Baltimore legend!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(@RavensFlock). Others backed his pivot:\u00a0<em data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3225\">\u201cHe\u2019ll inspire kids!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(@PurpleReign). Tucker\u2019s journey, from undrafted rookie to all-time great, continues to resonate, per Russell Street Report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"adv-item\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_3\" class=\"adsconex-banner\" data-ad-placement=\"banner3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"3352\" data-end=\"3633\">At Westlake High School in Austin, Texas\u2014his alma mater\u2014Tucker will coach, passing on Ravens\u2019 trademark excellence and poise.\u00a0<em data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3511\">\u201cBaltimore\u2019s about excellence,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he told ESPN. His community work, from supporting military veterans to promoting classical music, endures, per TODAY.com.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3874\">The Ravens\u2019 special teams, now led by rookie John Hoyland, face scrutiny after shaky minicamp showings. Tucker\u2019s departure marks the end of an era\u2014he was the last remaining player from the Super Bowl XLVII roster, per NBC Sports Baltimore.<\/p>\n<div class=\"adv-item\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_4\" class=\"adsconex-banner\" data-ad-placement=\"banner4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"4060\">As Baltimore preps for its London opener, Tucker\u2019s legacy shines. Will his coaching spark the next Ravens star? 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