Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel will retire from the NFL, the team announced July 27.
"This morning John Urschel informed me of his decision to retire from football," head coach John Harbaugh said in a statement. "We respect John and respect his decision. We appreciate his efforts over the past three years and wish him all the best in his future endeavors."
A 2014 fifth-round pick out of Penn State, Urschel, 26, was entering his fourth season with the Ravens and was expected to compete with Ryan Jensen and Matt Skura for the starting center job.
In three season with the Ravens Urschel played in 40 games, starting 13 of them.
