Rod Smith to Hold Press Conference, Officially Retire

Back in February, the Denver Broncos and wide receiver Rod Smith agreed to place the aging veteran on the Reserve/Retired list. Smith believed he could return to play again in the NFL, but didn’t want to get released by the Broncos either. The Broncos even offered Smith a coaching job, which he politely declined, further indicating his desire to return to the field.

The latest from ESPN is that Smith and his agent have called a news conference Thursday. Sources indicate that Smith will announce his official retirement, although teams spokesman Jim Saccomano said he was unaware of any news conference.

Smith’s agent declined to comment.

We’ll have more on this tomorrow. Thanks for everything Rod, you rank among the Top Broncos of all time.