QB Colt McCoy retires, joins NBC's Big Ten coverage

Journeyman quarterback Colt McCoy is retiring and moving into the broadcast booth, joining NBC Sports for Big Ten coverage this season. McCoy will make his debut as an analyst when Colorado plays at Nebraska on Sept. 7. "College Football has always held a special place in my heart. With the expansion of the Big Ten and new era of College Football, it is the perfect time to join NBC Sports," he said in a news release Monday. "I can't wait to share in the passion, excitement, and competitive spirit every week!" McCoy, 37, appeared in 56 NFL games (36 starts) over parts of 12 seasons with five franchises. He passed for 7,975 yards with 34 touchdowns and 32 interceptions while compiling an 11-25 record with the Cleveland Browns (2010-12), San Francisco 49ers (2013), Washington (2014-15, 2017-19), the New York Giants (2020) and Arizona Cardinals (2021-22). McCoy was released by the Cardinals during the 2023 preseason. "Thank you football," McCoy posted Monday on X. "Excited for the next chapter." He was a third-round selection by Cleveland in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Texas, where he was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist. He left the Longhorns as the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history with 45 victories from 2006-09. "In a standout career at Texas, Colt McCoy starred in many of college football's biggest games and fiercest rivalries," NBC Sports executive producer and president Sam Flood said. "What a way to kick it off with Colorado-Nebraska!" McCoy, who will also appear on the "Big Ten College Countdown" studio show, will be working with play-by-play announcer Paul Burmeister and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen. --Field Level Media