{"id":54670,"date":"2025-06-09T07:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54670"},"modified":"2025-06-09T07:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:45:24","slug":"patrick-mahomes-delivers-three-word-message-on-chiefs-retirement-news-from-old-teammate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54670","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes Delivers Three-Word Message on Chiefs Retirement News From Old Teammate.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">Patrick Mahomes has a special, three-word response to Chris Conley\u2019s announcement.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>An old\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0friend of\u00a0Patrick Mahomes\u00a0is retiring to chase a dream &#8230; and the QB is here for it.<\/p>\n<p>Former Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley announced his retirement on Saturday following a decade of solid work in the\u00a0NFL. One of his highlights?\u00a0He was guy who caught the first TD pass thrown by Mahomes at\u00a0Arrowhead\u00a0Stadium back on Sept. 23,<\/p>\n<p>Conley, a Georgia product, was taken by KC in the third round of the\u00a0NFL Draft\u00a0in 2015 &#8230; so he will always have his ties here.<\/p>\n<p>But now?<\/p>\n<p>Conley will return to his alma mater to attend film school at the University of Georgia, pursuing his dream of becoming a film maker.<\/p>\n<p>It is certainly a unique path for the veteran receiver who spent his first four NFL seasons in Kansas City. He then had stints with the\u00a0Jacksonville Jaguars,\u00a0Houston Texans,\u00a0Tennessee Titans\u00a0and most recently the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Conley ends his career with a total of 226 receptions for 2,998 yards and 15 touchdowns. His most productive season with the Chiefs came in 2016 when he had 44 receptions for 530 yards, helping the team to the AFC West division crown.<\/p>\n<p>And what does his QB think of it all?<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes had a special, three-word response to Conley\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongrats my man!!!\u201d Mahomes wrote on Conley\u2019s Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>Conley himself\u00a0posted on Instagram that the past 10 years has \u201cbeen a dream. Getting the opportunity to play in the league was an honor and whether it was catching touchdowns or blocking for them I truly gave it my all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Mahomes has a special, three-word response to Chris Conley\u2019s announcement. 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