Will Clapp has called it a career.
The New Orleans Saints center announced that he's retiring after appearing in seven NFL seasons. Clapp decided to hang up his cleats after the 30-year-old suffered a season-ending foot injury in the preseason. Including his year lost for injury, Clapp spent six of his eight years with the Saints — his hometown franchise that drafted the New Orleans native in the seventh round of the 2018 draft out of LSU.
"From the first to the last and all the ones in between thank you for being my rock!" Clapp wrote on Instagram. "Grateful for an amazing career and excited for our next chapter!"
That chapter could possibly include coaching. After Clapp got hurt last season, the offensive lineman spent the year as an unofficial assistant on coach Kellen Moore's staff. He was seen on gamedays with a headset and Moore said during the year that Clapp was being a resource for the rest of the line.
The Saints, too, have an opening on Moore's staff. Former assistant offensive line coach Jahri Evans departed for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason and the Saints have yet to fill the role. But the team plans to do so, potentially creating an opportunity for Clapp.
Clapp rejoined New Orleans last year after spending the previous two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers — where he played for Moore, who was the team's offensive coordinator — and the Buffalo Bills.