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Former Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown announces retirement

Former Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown announced his retirement Monday after a 17-year career.

McCown was a journeyman who had stops with 10 different teams, including the Cardinals, Lions, Raiders, Dolphins, Panthers, 49ers, Bears, Bucs, Browns and Jets. His Tampa Bay stop came in 2014, a year in which he started 11 games and threw for 2,206 yards and 11 touchdowns to 14 interceptions. His season was the 19th-best (out of 21) by a Buccaneer quarterback since 2000 (minimum 200 attempts) based on ANY/A and QBR.