Robert Griffin III returned to the D.C.-area gridiron on Wednesday, nine years after he last played quarterback for the Washington Redskins, to lead a football camp for the country’s “hidden heroes”: military families.

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Robert Griffin III is returning to NFL coverage just four months after getting the boot from ESPN. Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports reported Monday that the former Heisman winner Griffin has been tabbed by Netflix to lead their coverage of this year’s NFL Christmas Day doubleheader.

After being laid off by ESPN in August and spending three years with the network, Griffin is now embarking on a new career venture with Netflix. Griffin had two years remaining on his ESPN contract before being laid off, but a slew of cuts around the network had the former NFL quarterback packing his bags.

Robert Griffin III is making a significant comeback in sports broadcasting after his unexpected exit from ESPN last August. Netflix’s recent three-year, $150 million NFL streaming deal has set the stage for a high-profile holiday broadcast.

Robert Griffin III had an incredible career at Baylor, which included winning the Heisman Trophy in 2011. Griffin grew up in Texas and would have strongly considered the Longhorns. However, they did not offer him as a quarterback coming out of high school.