Quarterback Colt McCoy is retiring after 12 NFL seasons and 14 years in the league overall. However, he’ll stay busy with a jump right into broadcasting, which was formally announced on Monday.
McCoy’s retirement was first reported by Fox Sports’ Peter Schrager, who also alluded to the quarterback’s big move into television.
After 14 years, Colt McCoy tells me he is retiring from the NFL. One door closes, another opens. McCoy already has a high profile broadcasting job secured, which will be announced later today. Congrats to Colt on an awesome NFL career! @ColtMcCoy
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) August 19, 2024
On social media, McCoy said goodbye to football on the field while also hinting at what’s to come in his career.
NBC Sports then announced that McCoy is joining the network’s Big Ten coveragefor the upcoming season. It’s a nice promotion to a featured role for McCoy, who previously called USFL games for the network …