For one season, quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges was a legend with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But Hodges’ time in the NFL is over, and now so is his time in the entire sport. On Friday, Hodges — who had been playing for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League — announced his retirement from football.
Hodges was part of one of the most unusual seasons in recent Steelers history. After a season-ending injury to Ben Roethlisberger, the undrafted free agent out of Samford bided his time while he backed up Mason Rudolph. Eventually, Hodges got the call. In six starts, he went 3-3 and helped the Steelers finish 8-8 and second in the AFC North.
