The Pittsburgh Steelers longtime left tackle, Alejandro Villanueva has decided to retire. Villanueva spent last season with the Baltimore Ravens after spending 7 seasons with the Steelers from 2014 to 2020.
Villanueva came into the league with the Philadelphia Eagles as a defensive lineman. That was quite the transition for him after playing wide receiver in college at Army. Villanueva was released by the Eagles, and signed by the Steelers during the 2014 preseason and the Steelers would move him to offensive tackle. Under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Mike Munchak he would turn into a Pro Bowl left tackle.
Villanueva would become a starter in 2015 after starter Kelvin Beachum was lost for the season with a knee injury. He would never give up his starting job the rest of his career in Pittsburgh.
Ravens announced that OT Alejandro Villanueva has decided to retire after a seven-year NFL career.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2022
Villanueva was part of a dominate Steelers offensive line that boasted Pro Bowlers Maurkice Pouncey, David Decastro, Marcus Gilbert and himself. Villanueva made the Pro Bowl in 2017 and 2018.
