Former Bengals and Buccanneers RB Giovani Bernard announced on Twitter that he is retiring from the NFL after a 10-year career.
Bernard, 31, is a former second-round pick of the Bengals back in 2013. He played out his rookie contract before agreeing to a four-year, $16.6 million contract that included $5 million guaranteed with the Bengals in 2016.
Bernard was set to be an unrestricted free agent but Cincinnati re-signed him to a two-year, $10.3 million extension. He was set to earn a base salary of $3,700,000 in 2021 when the Bengals released him. He caught on with the Buccaneers to a one-year deal and re-signed with them again for the 2022 season.
In 2022, Bernard appeared in eight games for the Buccaneers and recorded eight rushing attempts for 28 yards (3.5 YPC).
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