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His longest tenure with any franchise was four
seasons, that being with the Arizona Cardinals, who drafted
McCown in the third round of the 2002 draft.
He started 22 games for the Cardinals, the most he had in any of
his NFL stops.
"But looking back, I'm proud of how my career has gone," he
wrote at The Players' Tribune website. "I don't shy away from
the journeyman label. I embrace it, full force.
"Because it's been one heck of a journey."
The journey now takes him to ESPN, where he will join the
network as an NFL analyst, starting Wednesday, when he will
appear on multiple shows.
"Josh knows the game and is widely respected throughout the
league," ESPN vice president for NFL studio shows Seth Markman
said in a statement. "Every quarterback room he was in as a
player, he made better. Now we're excited to welcome him to
ESPN."
McCown played in 99 games (76 starts) across 16 seasons,
completing 1,581 of 2,628 passes for 17,707 yards, with 98
touchdowns and 82 interceptions.
McCown, who turns 40 on July 4, spent the past two seasons with
the New York Jets, serving as the starter in 2017. He appeared
in four games (three starts) last season, serving as a backup to
rookie Sam Darnold.
McCown's career also took him to the Detroit Lions, Oakland
Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers,
Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns.
"At the end of the day, no matter what team I was on, I tried to
serve it to the best of my ability, and I tried to influence my
team in a positive manner. I hope I did that," McCown wrote.
"And I made sure that when my number was called, I was prepared,
and I gave it everything I had, every time. I may not have
turned out to be the franchise quarterback I set out to be back
at Cardinals rookie camp, but I'm extremely proud of the career
I had."
--Field Level Media
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