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Former Washington QB Retires After 14 Years

Colt McCoy played for Washington from 2014-19, mostly as a backup quarterback.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 3, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy (12) looks on prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy (12) looks on prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports / Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
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A former player for Washington's football franchise is officially hanging up his cleats.

According to NFL insider Peter Schrager, former Washington quarterback Colt McCoy is retiring from the league. He last played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2022, making three starts.

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McCoy spent six of his 13 seasons with Washington, starting seven games for the franchise and often playing as the team's backup quarterback.

McCoy was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Texas to the Cleveland Browns where he unsuccessfully tried his hand at being their starting quarterback. While he started 21 games in his first two seasons, the Browns drafted his replacement in Brandon Weeden in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

This led McCoy to the second string, where he comfortably sat across the league for a decade.

Now, McCoy is expected to head into broadcasting for the upcoming season, and that's a role he should thrive in given his knowledge and experience at the quarterback position.

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Jeremy Brener

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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