UNDATED (AP) — Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has confirmed to The Associated Press that he plans to retire. His career spanned 17 seasons and nine teams while he became one of the NFL’s most colorful and beloved journeymen.
He ended up becoming the NFL’s first player to throw four touchdown passes in a single game with five different teams.
Some of his most memorable performances came with the Bills and Jets. The 39-year-old Fitzpatrick’s last team was Washington.
In other NFL news:
— Seven-time Pro Bowl center Alex Mack is retiring after 13 NFL seasons, leaving a major hole in the middle of the offensive line for the 49ers. The 36-year-old Mack thanked the “dedicated fan bases” in San Francisco, Atlanta and Cleveland where he spent his career. He also thanked his coaches who “tolerated my stubbornness,” his teammates, his opponents and his family and friends.
— The Bills have added experience and depth to an already crowded receiver group by signing Tavon Austin to a one-year contract. Austin was an unrestricted free agent, who spent last season appearing in seven games with the Jaguars. He’s now on his fifth team in five years.
