Syracuse receiver Zeed Haynes retires from football

Syracuse wide receiver Yazeed Haynes has retired from football, according to head coach Fran Brown. He said that Haynes has "put his cleats up" and is focusing on his education. Haynes is attending school and working towards his degree. Haynes started two games last season but did not play again due to a personal family matter. He was absent from the team for several weeks. Brown did not give many details about Haynes’ absence but noted that he returned to the sideline during a game against Virginia Tech and received a warm welcome from teammates. Despite Haynes' absence, Syracuse had a very successful passing offense. They were the top passing team in the country last season. Brown mentioned that the team sought a new wide receiver in Tyshawn Russell through the transfer portal because they knew Haynes would not be returning. Haynes was a valuable addition to the Syracuse team, having transferred from Georgia. He was a four-star high school prospect and showed promise during his short time at Syracuse, catching eight passes for 97 yards in his two games.