Former Wisconsin and current New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.
The former First-Team All-Pro (2019) offensive tackle retires after eight NFL seasons, all with the Saints. He was the team’s first-round pick (32 overall) in the 2017 NFL draft — the last former Badger to go in the first round. He started 101 games and played 6,506 snaps over that time, plus earned two Second-Team All-Pro nods (2018, 2020) in addition to the mentioned first-team distinction in 2019.
Ramczyk has been dealing with a significant knee injury over the last year, an injury that held him out of the entire 2024 season.
The standout offensive tackle transferred to Wisconsin before the 2015 campaign after two years at UW-Stevens Point. His college resume is highlighted by a breakout 2016 campaign as Wisconsin’s left tackle. He started all 14 games for the Badgers that season, helping to lead an offense that averaged 28.4 points and 203.1 rushing yards per game. He concluded that season with a First-Team All-America selection.
Ramczyk’s retirement means another former Badger standout is now gone from the NFL level. Notables still in the league include Andrew Van Ginkel, T.J. Watt, T.J. Edwards, Zack Baun, Jonathan Taylor, Russell Wilson, Jake Ferguson, Tyler Biadasz, Leo Chenal and Keeanu Benton.
Several Badgers hope to join that list next week when the 2025 NFL draft takes place in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Three currently project to be selected during the three-day event, with many others likely in the mix as undrafted free agents.
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