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Ravens Signee Retires Unexpectedly After 1 Week
3 Aug
Summary
- Hakeem Adeniji, signed by the Ravens last week, has retired from the NFL.
- Adeniji played six seasons in the league, with his career high in starts in 2021.
- He was a durable college player, starting all 48 games he played at Kansas.
Baltimore Ravens' recent free-agent signee, offensive tackle Hakeem Adeniji, has decided to retire from the NFL after six seasons. The decision came just one week after the Ravens signed him.
Adeniji, a 6-foot-4, 302-pound player, previously played for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025. His most productive year was 2021 with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he started a career-high nine games.
His NFL career saw him play in 55 games, with 16 starts, for teams including the Cowboys, Browns, Vikings, and Bengals. Prior to his professional career, Adeniji was a highly durable college athlete.
He was a four-year starter at offensive tackle for the Kansas Jayhawks, starting all 48 games he played over four seasons. Adeniji earned 2-time All-Big 12 honors in his final two college seasons.
