ASHBURN — Washington Commanders tight end Antonio Gandy-Golden informed the team that he is retiring from the NFL to further pursue his education, coach Ron Rivera said Thursday.
Gandy-Golden, a 2020 fourth-round selection out of Liberty, steps away from the league prior to his third season. The 24-year-old spent his first two years trying to carve out a role on the Commanders, struggling to get playing time. He appeared in just 10 games across two seasons as he had an injury-filled rookie year and floated between the practice squad and active roster last year.
But Gandy-Golden’s abrupt retirement caught Rivera by surprise.