Baltimore Ravens' veteran wide receiver Steve Smith announced his retirement at the end of the NFL's 2015 season, as reported by ESPN.

The five-time Pro-Bowler, who is entering the 15th season of his remarkable career, said that he wanted to "go home and be a dad and look back and enjoy things." He used the phrase "Feel like it's time" three times during his formal announcement and as the text in the official post of his social media account.

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The former Utah standout played 13 of his 14 professional seasons with the Carolina Panthers, earning numerous receiving awards in the process. He was a two-time First Team All-Pro and one-time Second Team All-Pro. He is also the Panthers' all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, punt return yards, and punt return touchdowns.

Currently, at age 36, he is ranked no. 54 in the Top 100 Players of 2015, no. 18 all-time in league receptions with 915, no. 14 all-time in receiving yards with 13,262, and no. 33 all-time in touchdown catches with 73.

Smith was never quiet about his love for his family and it was one of the reasons why he chose to play with the Ravens last season after being waived the Panthers. His wife and four children lived in Charlotte, which is close to Baltimore, and while he can be with them easily, he admitted that he still misses his family a lot, which is why he decided to finally hang it up at the end of this season.

NESN indicated that the Los Angeles native admitted he felt like he still has more years left in him, but that he "don't want to hold on" to chase Jerry Rice's record or anything like that. He also acknowledged that Rice was the best wideout to ever play in the NFL.

Smith said that he thinks it would not be "conducive" to himself and his family to keep on playing and risking his health just to break somebody's record.

"I feel like this is the best place, if this is going to be the end, this will be the best place to end," said Smith, referring to his one-year stay with the Ravens, as reported by the league's official website. "I think it's always easier when you know you have a finish line. You get to let things loose. It's just, man, whatever happens, let the chips fall where they may."

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