49ers' 2017 draft pick retires after 80 games in NFL

There was a time when it seemed like Trent Taylor might develop into a steady slot receiver in the NFL.When the San Francisco 49ers drafted him in the fifth round in 2017 out of Louisiana Tech, that was the hope.It never quite happened. Injuries turned Taylor's career into a journeyman one, and it ended on Sunday.That's when the NFL's official transaction log shows Taylor as having retired from the league.MORE: Brandon Aiyuk's latest decision probably ended his NFL careerHe actually had circled back to a contract with the 49ers as his final deal before retiring, so it ends where it began.Taylor played in 2017, 2018 and 2020 with the 49ers. Between those three seasons, he caught 79 passes for 731 yards and three touchdowns.He joined the Cincinnati Bengals for 2021 and 2022, catching a combi