A pair of ex-Chiefs players wrote classy farewell messages after signing with new teams
While the Chiefs have had incredible success over the past seven years, they’ve never had the same roster in consecutive seasons.
That’s a given because that’s life in professional sports. Each offseason brings free-agent moves, trades and retirements.
Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi reportedly is set to sign with the Jets just days after the Chiefs officially traded offensive lineman Joe Thuney to the Bears and safety Justin Reid joined the Saints.
Thuney and Reid shared farewell messages on social media.
In an Instagram post, Thuney made special mention of head coach Andy Reid, offensive line coach Andy Heck and assistant offensive line coach Corey Matthaei.
“I wanted to express my gratitude to Chiefs Kingdom for the past 4 years,” Thuney wrote. “You embraced me with open arms, and the support and encouragement has been incredible. Thank you to the Hunt family for giving me the opportunity to play in Kansas City. Thank you to Coach Reid, Coach Heck, Coach Matthaei, the rest of the coaching staff, all those in the training room, weight room, equipment room, dining hall and everyone else in the building — you made my life so much easier and I hope I was able to give you something back. To my teammates, it was an honor and privilege to play and fight beside you. I hope you felt and knew that I gave everything I had to you and this game. All good things must come to an end, and the journey continues. Bear down!”
Reid reposted a message from the Chiefs, who thanked him for his time with the team. And Reid shared some sweet words for KC.
“Will always love you Kansas City!” Reid wrote. He included two ring emojis, which signify his two Super Bowl championships with the Chiefs.
This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM.
