Ryan Fitzpatrick reflects on retirement, Buffalo + Josh Allen

Last week, Ryan Fitzpatrick announced his retirement from the NFL after 17 years in the league.

Since he isn’t active on social media and played for nine different teams, the former quarterback didn’t know how to go about his retirement announcement. On Monday, Fitzpatrick decided to go on The Adam Schefter Podcast and have his unofficial retirement press conference. He and Schefter went over his career, why this was the time to retire and what he plans on doing post-retirement.

“I’m gonna stay busy,” Fitzpatrick said about life after the NFL. “I’m a full-time chauffeur right now with seven kids. We’ve got soccer, soccer is about to wrap up and we’re about to wrap up school. In Virginia right now getting ready to move to Arizona. So, the next week or two will be very busy with that. Packing up getting things situated, a couple of family vacations for the summer, and then start all over again in Arizona. I’m looking forward just to being a dad for a little bit and then figuring out what’s to come.”

As Fitzpatrick begins his life post-NFL, he’s had some time to reflect on the players and teams whom he’s shared fond memories with. Fitzpatrick told Schefter that Fred Jackson is his favorite teammate of all time. The former QB also shared why Buffalo is so special to him.

“I don’t know that I’ve ever felt more at home in a stadium or with a fan base than, and I was in Buffalo for four years, but those are my people,” Fitzpatrick stated. “I feel like I understand them, and they understand me. And it was one of the great pleasures of my career playing there in Buffalo.”