Sam Hubbard plans to continue his work in Cincinnati during retirement

The Cincinnati kid has no intentions of leaving the Queen City.

Sam Hubbard recently made the decision to hang up the cleats, retiring from the NFL after seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Hubbard grew up in the city of Cincinnati, played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Bengals.

After seven seasons in the Jungle, with amazing recent memories like a game-altering sack in the AFC Championship to help lead Cincinnati to the Super Bowl, a goal-line fumble recovery returned the distance in the Wild Card round, and a touchdown catch thrown to him by Joe Burrow, Hubbard has made the decision to step away.

But what will Hubbard do with his time? He plans to stay in Cincinnati, no matter what.

Hubbard talked with Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson about his plans now that he is retired, and the focus shifts to the Sam Hubbard Foundation.

“My whole plan when starting the foundation was for its impact to outlive my playing days.” Hubbard says. “That’s my project. That’s my baby that I’ve been working on in the offseasons, and now I’ll have a lot more time on my hands to network and do different fundraising events and continue that growth because it’s doing so much good, along with whatever projects the Sam Hubbard Foundation comes across throughout the years. I have an amazing team around me on the SHF staff and great partners at Crayons to Computers. I’m very thankful for them all,” Hubbard Hobson.

Hubbard is not entirely sure what his true next professional step is at the moment but he has no intentions of limiting himself, “I’m not going to close any doors. I was a finance major with a good head on my shoulders. I’m going to find something I enjoy doing. People to mentor me, educate myself, stay active, and you never know what can happen,” according to Hobson.

Good luck to Sam Hubbard in his next chapter, and thank you for all the memories over the past seven years!