A former Arizona Cardinals quarterback is officially hanging up his cleats for good in 2026. The news was first announced this past weekend and has fans reacting left and right on social media. 31 is still a relatively young age for a quarterback as Aaron Rodgers (41), Joe Flacco (40), Matthew Stafford (37), Russell Wilson (36), Geno Smith (34), and Dak Prescott (32) all started just last season.
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Aug 10, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of an Arizona Cardinals helmet during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 10, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of an Arizona Cardinals helmet during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Former Arizona Cardinals And New York Jets Quarterback Retires From The NFL
In a social media post over the weekend, former Cardinals and Jets quarterback Chris Streveler announced his retirement.
He made his only NFL start against the Jaguars in Week 15 of his one season with the Jets in 2022. He appeared in 7 games total for Arizona in 2020 and 2021:
“I love football, but today is my last day as a football player,” Streveler said in a video announcement on his Instagram account. “This game has given me opportunities beyond my wildest dreams.
“I remember little fifth-grade Chris Streveler practicing his autographs in his notebooks in school and telling everyone he’s going to be a professional football player,” Streveler said in his goodbye message. “If I could rewind time and tell the kid that journey he would go on in this game, he would never believe me. That kid has gotten to strap it up with some of the all-time greats. He shared a room with legends of the game, gotten to travel all over the United States and Canada to compete. That kid got to win a Grey Cup.
“I mentioned this after I tore my ACL for the second time, but I have no regrets,” he said. “At the end of the day, that’s all I could ask for. When I lie down for bed every night, I can sleep because I know I gave it everything I had and maximized the talent I was blessed with.”
In all, Streveler appeared in nine NFL regular-season games during the course of his career, throwing for 231 yards and a touchdown.
The Illinois native starred in the Canadian Football League as well, spending two stints with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, helping the organization win the Grey Cup in 2019.
Streveler played for the Blue Bombers from 2018 through 2019 before being released to pursue opportunities in the NFL in 2020, eventually signing with the Cardinals on a reserve/future contract.
After spending two years in the desert, he was waived by the Cardinals in November 2021 and signed with the Ravens practice squad shortly thereafter.
In early 2022, Streveler was briefly signed by the Dolphins before being waived in May and signing with the Jets in July.
As a quarterback for CFL’s Blue Bombers in 2025, he threw for 1,103 yards and six touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Nov 14, 2021; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Chris Streveler (15) runs past Carolina Panthers defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (97) during the third quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Chow-Arizona Republic
Nov 14, 2021; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Chris Streveler (15) runs past Carolina Panthers defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (97) during the third quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Chow-Arizona Republic