There was only one player on the Cincinnati Bengals’ entire roster of players who had previously appeared in a Super Bowl leading into their battle with the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, and it was Ricardo Allen. But after narrowly missing out on his second shot at grasping a Lombardi trophy, the longtime NFL safety is calling it a career and will not return to the league for the 2022 season — instead announcing his retirement roughly three weeks ahead of free agency.
Allen, 30, retires at a young age by NFL standards, adding to a growing trend that might also claim the career of All-Pro pass rusher and now Super Bowl champion Aaron Donald. For Allen, it’s about turning his focus to what awaits him post-football — primarily his family — making this point just as clear in an Instagram post as the gratitude he has for those who helped him along the way.
“I’ve always wondered how it would feel giving up what…
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