Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Troy Aikman played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1989 to 2000 and won three Super Bowls on his way to a Hall of Fame career.
He later admitted he retired due to persistent back issues and that there was no shortage of possibilities of furthering his career for another team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Troy Aikman avoids the rush. (Joel Richardson/TWP) He said he wanted to sign with the San Diego Chargers to play under offensive coordinator Norv Turner, but the team signed Doug Flutie.
Aikman also said Andy Reid called him about potentially playing for the Philadelphia Eagles after Donovan McNabb was injured, but he declined.
On Tuesday, Aikman opened up more about the potential of playing with the Miami Dolphins in 2003. "I had a chance initially, and I was gonna do it quite honestly," Aikman said on "The Adam Schefter Podcast." "I was gonna come back, and the Dolphins were looking at me.