Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott is expected to announce his retirement Thursday, multiple Tampa Bay-area media outlets reported.
The team has scheduled a 2 p.m. ET press conference in Tampa, at which the retirement is expected to be announced.
The announcement comes after Alstott missed a third consecutive day of workouts Thursday as the team prepared for its preseason opener Friday against the Patriots. His retirement is reportedly not injury-related.
Reports: Bucs' Alstott To Retire