Quarterback Colt McCoy retires after 14 years in NFL

Veteran NFL backup quarterback Colt McCoy is swapping his helmet for headphones.

McCoy, 37, who played for more than 14 seasons for various teams, has announced his retirement from the league and signed with a new team, NBC Sports.

“Thanks football,” McCoy posted on X (formerly Twitter). “Excited for the next chapter.”

McCoy will serve as an analyst for Big Ten football coverage and will appear on Countdown of top ten universities studio show, according to a press release from NBC Sports.

As a four-year starter at the University of Texas, McCoy set numerous records and finished his collegiate career as the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history (45).

The two-time Heisman Trophy finalist led the Longhorns to a perfect 12-0 regular season record, the Big 12 Championship and a berth in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.

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The Texan, who most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals, has played for the New York Giants, Washington Commanders/Redskins, San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns since first being drafted in 2010.

“Football is what I’ve done for 37 years,” McCoy recalled. Colt McCoy Story. “When I was three years old, I was a waterboy on my dad’s football team and I’ve been playing every day since then.”

McCoy will make his broadcast debut before Colorado’s game against Nebraska on Saturday, September 7.

Looking back on his football career, the legendary Texas quarterback doesn’t seem to have any regrets.

“I will never doubt that I didn’t give it my all, that I didn’t try harder,” he said in the interview. Colt McCoy Story. “I can’t watch any more footage, I can’t do any more things.”

He added, “When I came out of the game I gave it everything I had.”