Overview
- Taylor confirmed his retirement on social media and his wife shared photos with former teammate George Kittle, a move the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL transaction log also verified.
- A fifth‑round pick out of Louisiana Tech in 2017, Taylor leaves the league after seven seasons with career totals of about 88 receptions for 845 yards, three receiving touchdowns and 112 punt returns for 1,051 yards.
- Injuries interrupted his career at multiple points, including missing the entire 2019 season after foot surgery and a placement on the 49ers’ injured reserve in June 2025 that sidelined him for that year.
- Taylor’s most memorable on‑field moment came with the Cincinnati Bengals when he caught a tying two‑point conversion in the 2021 AFC Championship that helped send Cincinnati to the Super Bowl.
- He earned roughly $6.4 million in NFL pay over his career and has not announced any post‑playing plans, leaving a legacy as a reliable slot receiver and special‑teams contributor who extended a late‑round pick into a seven‑year pro career.