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          Veteran offensive lineman Wade Smith retires after 11 seasons

          • Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2015, 01:42 PM ET
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              Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.
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          Offensive lineman Wade Smith, who started 48 games at left guard for the Houston Texans from 2010 to 2013, announced his retirement via his Instagram account.

          Blessed.

          A photo posted by Wade Smith (@smitty74allday) on

          The 33-year-old Smith played in 143 games (98 starts) during the regular season in his 11-season career. He also appeared in five playoff games, starting four of them for the Texans (2011-12).

          The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Smith played in five games for Philadelphia in 2014.

          He was a third-round draft pick by the Dolphins in 2003 and played two seasons in Miami. He also played for the New York Jets (2006-07) and Kansas City Chiefs (2008-09).

          He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2012 for the Texans.