Washington Commanders 2020 4th Round Pick TE Decides To Retire & Go Back To School

After spending just two seasons in the NFL, Antonio Gandy-Golden has decided to hang up cleats for good.

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera informed reporters on Thursday that Gandy-Golden is retiring and heading back to school. The 24-year-old was selected by Washington in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

#Commanders 2020 4th round pick, WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, is retiring from the NFL.

He is 24-years old.

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 28, 2022

#Commanders WR/TE Antonio Gandy Golden, a 4th-round pick in 2020, is retiring from the NFL and plans to go back to school.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 28, 2022

Gandy-Golden converted from wide receiver to tight end during this offseason.

Washington released Gandy-Golden coming out of the preseason in the second year of that deal and later re-signed him to their practice squad.