Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Woods is calling it a career.

The 33-year-old receiver took to social media to announce his retirement, saying in a post on Instagram that it was a difficult decision. Woods began his NFL career with the Bills, becoming one of the team’s most reliable receivers, before bouncing around to several teams.

Robert Woods Shares Emotional Announcement

In his post, Woods shared that football has always been an integral part of his life, describing his difficult decision to retire.

“After 27 unforgettable years of pouring my heart into this game, and 13 incredible years in the NFL, it’s time for me to step away from playing the sport that has given me everything,” the 33-year-old Woods wrote in his post to social media. “Football has never just been a game to me — it has been my passion, my purpose, and my lifelong dream. I cherished every moment my cleats touched the grass. Every time I stepped onto the field, I was determined to leave a piece of myself in every snap.”

Woods was a second-round pick of the Bills in 2013, becoming a reliable receiver during his four years in Buffalo and leaving just before the team ended its 17-year playoff drought in 2017. Woods went on to play for the Los Angeles Rams for five seasons, winning a Super Bowl with the team in 2021.

As NFL.com’s Nick Shook noted, Woods had his best seasons in Los Angeles — his hometown and where he played his college ball.

“Never an overwhelmingly gifted receiver physically, Woods won with premier fundamentals and polish, proving himself as a highly reliable pass catcher who could run routes expertly and often delivered when called upon,” Shook wrote. “He enjoyed his best seasons as a key part in Sean McVay’s passing attack, becoming a favorite target of young quarterback Jared Goff while sharing the field with the likes of Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp, and doing much of it on the same field he called home during his collegiate days with the Trojans. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was the Rams’ temporary home from 2016-2019.”

He ended his NFL career with 683 receptions for 8,233 yards and 38 touchdowns.

Bills Searching for Reliable Receivers

The Bills are expected to look for more reliable help in the wide receiving corps this offseason, coming off a season where the unit struggled at times. Bills receivers often struggled to get separation in 2025, which allowed opposing defenses to put pressure on quarterback Josh Allen.

Bills general manager Brandon Beane said he tried to find help at the trade deadline, but was unable to find any willing partners. The Bills later did add help, claiming veteran Brandin Cooks off waivers in December and watching him become the team’s most reliable target.

The Bills now face some decisions, with Cooks headed to free agency and others facing an uncertain future. The team must make a decision on Keon Coleman, who showed flashes of strong play but struggled with disciplinary issues and was benched twice for missing team practices or meetings.