Rams offensive tackle Rob Havenstein announces retirement

Back in September of 2023, Steve Avila felt overcome with nerves. The rookie left guard was about to make his NFL debut, and his anxiety was written all over his face.
Looking over at him, veteran Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein offered the kind of salt-of-the-earth wisdom that he specialized in.
“‘Hey man, it’s just football. You’re doing it your whole life,’” Avila recalled. “And taking a step back and actually thinking about what he said, I was like,