The Cincinnati Bengals are set to lose a veteran player this offseason as a former fifth-round pick has decided to retire.
Longtime punter Kevin Huber has announced he’s hanging up the cleats, taking to social media to inform fans of his decision to leave the professional game.
Huber spent his entire 14-year career in Cincinnati after they drafted him in 2009 and was the team’s punter from the first week of his rookie season til he was replaced with Drue Chrisman after nine appearances in 2022.
Chrisman played the last seven games of the most recent campaign for the Bengals, averaging 47.8 yards per punt and 42.6 net yards. Huber averaged 43.2 yards per punt and 37.4 net yards in the first nine games. He was released in December but later signed with the team’s practice squad.
“April 26, 2009, I received a call that would forever change my life,” he wrote in a Twitter post on Friday. “From just a Cincinnati kid watching my Bengals at Riverfront Stadium to being drafted as their punter is something dreams are made of . The past 14 years have been beyond my imagination and I am forever grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Bengals organization.
“To my teammates, coaches, front office and staff, I can’t thank you enough for your support and dedication throughout my career. It has been a privilege to learn from and work with every one of you. And to all Bengals fans, your grit and unwavering enthusiasm for our team and city is second to none. I may be signing off as #10, but you better believe I’ll be in the jungle chanting ‘Who Dey’ alongside you all.”
The 37-year-old averaged 45.3 yards per punt and 40.2 net yards in 216 games for the Bengals, landing 34.2 percent of his punts inside the 20-yard line.
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All the best in your future, Kevin!
