Former NFL kicker announces he will run for Congress

The seat that Feely will be campaigning for is currently held by Rep. Andy Biggs, who is in his fifth Congressional term but announced in January that he is running for governor of Arizona.

Feely, 48, is running as a Republican. He said he was asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to run in 2022, but he did not want to pursue a career in politics while his children were still in high school.

Feely retired after the 2014 season and began working as a broadcaster for CBS. He thanked the network and his colleagues in a social media post on Tuesday.

Feely spent 14 seasons as a kicker in the NFL, including four with the Arizona Cardinals from 2010-2013. The former Michigan national champion began his career with the Atlanta Falcons in 2001 and played for six different teams.

Feely made 82.6 percent of his field-goal attempts during his career, including a career-long of 61 yards.