{"id":32310,"date":"2025-03-11T09:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32310"},"modified":"2025-03-11T09:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:56:33","slug":"breaking-patrick-mahomes-four-word-message-to-departing-chiefs-teammate-is-turning-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32310","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Four-Word Message to Departing Chiefs Teammate is Turning Heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\">K<\/a>ansas City Chiefs\u00a0entered the offseason with a vengeance, looking to get back to\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0contention.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City has played in the Super Bowl in three straight seasons, having recently suffered a loss to the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>They capped off the season with a 17-3 record, including a 40-22 blowout loss to Philadelphia in Super Bowl LIX.<\/p>\n<p>As the Chiefs look to revamp their roster, they lost a key contributor.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton is set to sign a three-year, $54 million deal with the\u00a0Carolina Panthers, leaving Kansas City after five years with the organization.<\/p>\n<p>After Wharton made his decision to leave the Chiefs,\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0took to social media, sharing his thoughts on the news.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Happy for my dawg,&#8221; Mahomes said.<\/p>\n<p>d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-null\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickMahomes\/status\/1899229709004579065\" data-rhp=\"1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=maxescarpio&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1899229709004579065&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fkansas-city-chiefs%2Fpatrick-mahomes-four-word-message-departing-chiefs-teammate-turning-heads&amp;sessionId=8c32e7b5a3a5ea88e18fba9ab64d7f5657ae732e&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1899229709004579065\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>After Mahomes reacted to the news, some fans took to social media to share their thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He deserves it after the year he had,&#8221;\u00a0said one fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bro got paid!&#8221;\u00a0said another fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gonna miss him! Well deserved payday!&#8221;\u00a0mentioned one fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Happy for Tershawn, sad for the Chiefs,&#8221;\u00a0commented one fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was hoping we would be able to keep him here in KC,&#8221;\u00a0said one fan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will take good care of him. Thank you Patrick. Well deserved,&#8221;\u00a0said another fan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMzA0MzQ2NTk3NjY0MjA3\/screenshot-2025-03-06-at-65643pm.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMzA0MzQ2NTk3NjY0MjA3\/screenshot-2025-03-06-at-65643pm.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMzA0MzQ2NTk3NjY0MjA3\/screenshot-2025-03-06-at-65643pm.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMzA0MzQ2NTk3NjY0MjA3\/screenshot-2025-03-06-at-65643pm.png 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMzA0MzQ2NTk3NjY0MjA3\/screenshot-2025-03-06-at-65643pm.png 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMzA0MzQ2NTk3NjY0MjA3\/screenshot-2025-03-06-at-65643pm.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMzA0MzQ2NTk3NjY0MjA3\/screenshot-2025-03-06-at-65643pm.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Carson Wentz\" width=\"3406\" height=\"2196\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMzA0MzQ2NTk3NjY0MjA3\/screenshot-2025-03-06-at-65643pm.png\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Carson Wentz<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Corey Perrine\/Florida Times-Union<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As\u00a0NFL insider Jordan Schultz\u00a0explained, Wharton served as one of the Chiefs&#8217; sack leader last season. He capped off the year with one forced fumble, 6.5 sacks and 29 tackles (regular season).<\/p>\n<p>Wharton finished his five-year career with Kansas City, recording one interception, two fumble recoveries, three pass deflections, four forced fumbles, 13.5 sacks and 114 tackles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0entered the offseason with a vengeance, looking to get back to\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0contention. 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