Tyrod Taylor is having a roller-coaster offseason, both on and off the field.
The former Jets quarterback signed with the Green Bay Packers last Monday amid wedding planning with fiancée Bianka Charity-Parker and running his fashion brand, Diallo, a nod to his middle name, Di’allo.
“I’m a very private when it comes to my personal life, but I am excited,” a smiling Taylor said in an interview with The Post last month, referring to their engagement. “I’m blessed and happy and thankful to be able to find my partner — and I’m looking forward to just creating lasting memories and moving forward with each other in life.”
View this post on Instagram Taylor and Charity-Parker, who has a Ph.D in Clinical and School Psychology, announced their engagement, which took place in Rome, Italy, in a joint Instagram post on March 16.
It came as questions arose about Taylor’s playing future after he spent the last four seasons split between the Giants and Jets as a solid backup option.
“I’ve been training really since the season ended and just taking it day by day, but I feel great,” said Taylor, whose 2025 season ended with a groin injury suffered in December.
Taylor, who will turn 37 in August before entering Year 15, made it clear that he is at peace with his career thus far.
“I think it’s a story of perseverance, dedication, passion. I started playing the game of football at age 5 and learned a lot throughout the years. I’m 36 now… I’m thankful for it all,” Taylor said.
“My grandma told me a long time ago the sports in itself, the game that I was blessed to play and that I worked so hard to be able to play, it’s only a small portion of your life. In the grand scheme of things, it teaches you more about life than it does about the sport. So I try to take that perspective when things go well, and when things don’t go so well… and you try to implement that and be a better person in life, cherish the memories and the relationships that you create throughout the game.
“The game of football has allowed me to travel so many different places that I probably never would have seen had it not been for football. I’m thankful that I’m still being able to pursue and chase to the dreams of playing a game as a for a living.”
Taylor emphasized the importance of creating a career outside of football.
Diallo was born in 2023, after Taylor and Dex Robinson came up with ideas for the lifestyle brand during the pandemic.
“It’s an expression of myself over the years, expression of Dex as well, and when you look back at what inspires us, it’s our family, community and storytelling of us from younger years until now,” Taylor said. “I think just it speaks to just legacy. Sports and football are a part of my legacy as well. But it’s being able to create something outside of the sport and pouring your dedication and time into that as well too.
“I mean, first and foremost, I believe that you should keep the main thing the main thing. And for me, a lot of those years was sports driven. I started playing sports, both basketball and football, at the age of five, and a lot of my focus and dedication was poured into that and still is to this day.
“But as you get older and as you gain more knowledge and understand it, the balance of life, work, and your creativeness, you allow certain things to to spark interest. And for me, Diallo fashion was always an interest of mine.”
Diallo pieces blend an athletic design with traditional American fashion and feature stories of their elders and powerful images.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts sported Diallo for his Time 100 Next 2023 List cover.
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and free agent receiver Stefon Diggs have sported Diallo.
View this post on Instagram Taylor, a Hampton, Va. native, named Pharrell, who is the men’s creative director at Louis Vuitton and also Virginia native, as a figure in fashion that inspires him.
“Virginia has some of the most notable fashion icons. I mean, Pharrell Williams is at the top of the food chain when it comes to that… and he was 25 minutes from where I grew up,” Taylor said. “But that’s just one name to of many who have been pioneers within the fashion space.”
It was important for Taylor to give back to his community through fashion and in February, he teamed with Hampton University to launch the Strive Academy, an initiative aimed at fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and career readiness for students and alumni through fashion, education, and experience.
Although he’s having success in the world of fashion, Taylor said football is “the main thing” right now.
The Packers signed Taylor to back up starter Jordan Love and released Desmond Ridder in a corresponding move on May 4.
According to Spotrac, Taylor’s one-year deal is worth $2.5 million, with a $700,000 signing bonus, $500,000 available in incentives and a 2026 cap number of $2.88 million.
In 2025, Taylor appeared in six games with four starts for the Jets, completing 59.7 percent of his passes for 779 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions. He also rushed for 143 yards with one TD.
Taylor was a sixth round (No. 180 overall) by the Baltimore Ravens of the 2011 NFL draft.
