Former USC, Jets QB Sanchez retires from NFL and joins ESPN

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Sanchez smiles before an NFL football game between the Redskins and the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, Tenn. Former USC star and New York Jets first-round pick Mark Sanchez is retiring from the NFL and joining ESPN as a college football analyst. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2009, file photo, Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) holds up the trophy as he celebrates with teammates Kaluka Maiava, left, and Damian Williams (18) after USC beat Penn State 38-24 in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game, in Pasadena, Calif. Former USC star and New York Jets first-round pick Mark Sanchez is retiring from the NFL and joining ESPN as a college football analyst. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2011, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) dives away from Miami Dolphins free safety Reshad Jones (20) for a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game, in East Rutherford, N.J. Former USC star and New York Jets first-round pick Mark Sanchez is retiring from the NFL and joining ESPN as a college football analyst. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)