Baltimore Ravens

Emotional Steve Smith announces Sunday will 'probably' be his last game

Published Dec. 28, 2016 1:27 p.m. ET

Cameron DaSilva

Steve Smith Sr. has been one of the most consistent receivers in the league for the past 16 years, but he’s preparing to call it a career. At his press conference Wednesday, the Baltimore Ravens' veteran wideout announced that Sunday will “probably” be his last game.

“I’m about 89 percent sure,” he said. “Pretty sure I know what I wanna do.”

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Smith, 37, was visibly emotional while answering questions about his future, saying football has given him more than he could have possibly given back to it. He said he has “great support” from his family and cited his daughter, Bailey, as a reason for stepping away from the game.

“There’s a little girl named Bailey Smith who wants her daddy home,” Smith said.

Smith continued by saying this:

“Football is a conduit, something that gives you a platform, good and bad. But it gives you an opportunity. Football has given me more than I probably could give football back. For 2016-17 and beyond, this is probably my last game.”