Overview
- Banner announced his decision on his podcast and social media on Feb. 15, stating he is officially retiring from the NFL.
- He said he will retire as a Pittsburgh Steeler and thanked his family along with communities from Tacoma and Guam to USC and Pittsburgh.
- A 2017 fourth-round pick by the Colts, he was waived as a rookie, played eight games with the Browns, then joined the Steelers in 2018.
- He earned the Steelers’ starting right tackle role in 2020 before tearing his ACL in Week 1, last appeared in an NFL game in 2021, and was released in 2022.
- He played for the UFL’s Houston Roughnecks in 2025 and had tryouts with the Bears and Chiefs that year, then set his sights on a media career.