New York Giants draft bust shoots down retirement rumors

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Former New York Giants draft bust Kadarius Toney is denying rumors that he is retiring from the NFL to concentrate on his music career.

The 20th overall selection in the 2021 NFL draft is recanting the message he posted on his social media account this week, but the gist of his message appeared to be pretty clear.

: Kadarius Toney went on IG live and said that he is retiring from the NFL and wants to be considered a rapper instead of a football player.

Yung Joka is now the name he prefers to be called. pic.twitter.com/Dxq4RSl82S

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 17, 2025

Toney quickly came to his senses and recanted the notion that he's done with football, perhaps realizing where his main source of wealth generates from.

From the New York Post:

Toney took to his Instagram account to seemingly shoot down the retirement speculation.

“Goofies on the net hollerin I’m retiring,” Toney wrote on his Instagram story. “Just want klout. Ain’t speakin on the [poop emoji] nomo.”

He added: “Love da attention for my musik tho. It’s been a passion.”

It remains unclear if Toney had even said that he wanted to retire in the first place. The agency that represents Toney did not immediately respond when asked for comment.

The 26-year-old Toney played only 12 games for the Giants before they shipped him off to the Kansas City Chiefs midway through the 2022 season. Toney won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs that year and even scored a touchdown in the game.

But like he did with the Giants, Toney wore out his welcome in Kansas City and was released last September. He played part of the 2024 season for the Cleveland Browns before they let him go in December.

Toney's football career could be in jeopardy after he was arrested on an assault charge in Georgia in February. He remains a free agent with no recent news surfacing of him resuming his NFL career.

This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants draft bust shoots down retirement rumors

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