The Chicago Bears released defensive end Marcus Davenport from their practice squad on Monday at his request, and the veteran promptly announced his retirement.

Davenport, 30, had been elevated for Sunday’s game and logged 12 defensive snaps in Chicago’s 23-12 win over the New York Jets. He recorded one tackle and one quarterback pressure in that limited action.

ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reported the transaction, writing, “After logging 12 snaps on defense against the Jets, Bears DT Marcus Davenport has been released from the practice squad, a move that was done at the player’s request.”

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport later confirmed that Davenport had decided to retire rather than seek another opportunity.

The move ends a nine-season career that began when the New Orleans Saints selected him 14th overall in the 2018 draft out of UTSA.

Davenport spent his first five years in New Orleans, where he posted 21.5 of his career sacks, including a personal-best nine in 2021. He also forced six fumbles during that stretch.

Injuries limited him after he left the Saints. He appeared in only four games with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023 and 10 combined games with the Detroit Lions across 2024 and 2025.

In those 14 games before joining Chicago, he managed 23 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Sunday marked just his 15th appearance since the start of the 2023 season.

He signed with the Bears in mid-August, reuniting with defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, who had coached him in New Orleans. Davenport did not make the initial 53-man roster and landed on the practice squad.

Chicago entered the week at 3-1. The club has dealt with edge depth questions, though second-year defensive lineman Shemar Turner has returned to practice after recovering from a torn ACL suffered last October and is eligible to come off the reserve/PUP list.

Davenport finishes with 166 tackles, 25 sacks and seven forced fumbles in 78 regular-season games, 43 of them starts. He also recovered one fumble and deflected four passes.

His only game action with the Bears produced a 70.8 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, according to reports tracking the snap count.

The retirement leaves the Bears without the veteran rotational piece they added in training camp, though his limited recent availability had already reduced his expected role.

Born Sept. 4, 1996, Davenport played college ball at UTSA, where he earned Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2017 before entering the draft.