is referring to it as a career in Quebec.
The tight end, who was born in Canada, declared on Wednesday that he would be leaving the NFL. At the Sports and Physical Education Complex at Laval University on Thursday, Auclair, 30, will make it official.
After completing his college career at Laval, Auclair signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL in 2017 as an undrafted free agent. Soon after, the Saskatchewan Roughriders selected him in the fourth round of the 2017 CFL draft, at pick No. 30 overall.
Tampa Bay’s opening-day roster included the six-foot-five, 256-pound tight end from Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Quebec. For the first time in Laval’s illustrious football history, Auclair was selected to an NFL team as a result.
In Super Bowl LV, Tampa Bay defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9. Despite not playing in the game, Auclair—who was more renowned for his blocking skills than his receiving prowess—was awarded a championship ring.
As a result, Auclair became the first player to win the NFL’s top team’s yearly Lombardi Trophy in addition to the
In addition, he became just the third player from U Sports to win a Super Bowl, following punter of Regina and guard-Tardif of McGill, who won with Kansas City in 2019 and Seattle in 2014.
Prior to signing a four-year contract with the Houston Texans in 2021, Auclair played for Tampa Bay. In October 2022, Auclair was added to the Tennessee Titans’ practice squad; however, he was cut on November 21.
