Taylor Heinicke announces retirement – NBC Sports

Former NFL quarterback Taylor Heinicke introduced his retirement from soccer.

“For 25 years, I had the pleasure to play this great sport of football,” Heinicke wrote on Instagram. “It has taught me a lot, not only about myself but about life as well. Many ups and downs throughout the years, but the ups outweigh the downs tenfold. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would’ve been able to live this life.

“Thank you to all who’ve supported me on this journey. Thank you all who’ve believed in me. And thanks to those that gave me the chance to dwell out my childhood dream. Excited for this subsequent chapter of my life!”

Heinicke, 33, final performed within the NFL in 2024 with the Chargers, who launched him out of the preseason in 2025.

Heinicke went undrafted out of Old Dominion in 2015, signing with the Vikings. He additionally frolicked with the Patriots, Texans and Panthers within the NFL and the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League.

He performed 42 video games with 29 begins and accomplished 62.5 p.c of his passes for six,663 yards with 39 touchdowns and 28 interceptions.

His greatest second got here in a wild-card playoff loss with Washington in opposition to the Buccaneers in 2020. He threw for 306 yards with a landing and an interception and ran for one more 46 yards and a landing.