Colt McCoy Retires from NFL After 14 Years; Texas Retired No. 12 CFB Jersey

Veteran quarterback Colt McCoy announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday.

According to Fox Sports' Peter Schrager, McCoy has a "high profile broadcasting job" in place after spending 14 years in the NFL.

McCoy was selected with a third-round pick in the 2010 draft following an impressive four-year collegiate career at Texas. His No. 12 college jersey was retired by the Longhorns in Oct. 2010.

The 37-year-old's final regular-season NFL appearance occurred in 2022 with the Arizona Cardinals.

NBC Sports announced that McCoy will join the network as a Big Ten analyst throughout the 2024 season and is set to make his debut during a clash between Colorado and Nebraska on Sept. 7.

The signal-caller appeared in two preseason contests with Arizona in 2023, although he was ultimately released before the start of the regular season after dealing with elbow issues throughout the summer. He spent time with the Cardinals, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns throughout his career.

McCoy finished his NFL journey with 7,975 passing yards and 34 touchdowns compared to 32 interceptions in 56 games.

"I haven't really talked much about my situation - I never like to give excuses," he said on June 14 (h/t SI.com's Donnie Druin). "I've been fortunate to play 14 years, I tore my elbow pretty bad and I'm not sure I'm gonna get over that, to be honest."

McCoy finished within the top three of Heisman Trophy voting on two separate occasions throughout his four seasons in Texas, including a No. 2 result in 2008. He completed 70.3 percent of his throws for 13,253 yards and 112 touchdowns with the Longhorns.

While his playing career is over, McCoy's broadcasting career will be getting off to a quick start.