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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet, is having the time of his life. After winning a Super Bowl the year before and then being named a Pro Bowler in 2022 the Bucs’ best lineman walked away from the sport at the age of 28. It was a big surprise to those who thought that his presence in the league will be long-lived.

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Just a week later, the guard announced his engagement on Instagram on Friday afternoon. With a priceless NFL career behind and a burst of lively sunshine ahead of him, Marpet looks to explore new horizons of life.

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Millions in the bank account and early retirement is still a dream for many but Marpet is living it. His decision to retire came because of his health conditions as per Jenna Laine of ESPN. It was more like a walk into the sunshine for Marpet after being named the Pro Bowler and one of the best guards in the league. After spending just seven seasons with the Bucs, he parted ways with the sport.

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With the retirement of Ali Marpet and Tom Brady, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a big void to fill

The Bucs have another big void to fill in since Marpet was the best Bucs guard present on the roster. And not to mention the big QB void left by Tom Brady. The month of February was no less than a nightmare for the franchise. They now face added challenges that came completely unplanned.

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The Buccaneers started off the season with big hopes and expectations. However, their plan to run it back was put to dust by the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round. They now face big hurdles this offseason since even star tight end Rob Gronkowski is also under discussion about his future.

Will the Bucs create a Super Bowl worthy roster once again? Or will they get their hopes tarnished this time way before the regular season? Let us know in the comments below!

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Sauvik Banerjee is currently an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in English and Economics from Lucknow University, Sauvik combined his love for NFL and passion for writing to work for team ES. Sauvik has functioned as a content marketing intern at Kyari Innovations and had a brief stint with Knocksense Lucknow. He used to do track and field, gymnastics and play soccer in his days in La Martiniere College, Lucknow. And the movie ‘Gridiron Gang’ sparked an undying love for the game in him, his favorite NFL player being OBJ.

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