SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After reaching a decade’s value of seasons within the NFL, extensive receiver Chris Conley is popping his focus to a brand new problem.
Posting on Instagram on Saturday morning, Conley introduced his retirement from soccer after enjoying 10 seasons cut up amongst stops with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and, most lately, the San Francisco 49ers.
Within the announcement, Conley stated “after I was a child I wrote down a set of targets. On that record was ‘Play 10 years within the NFL.’ Now that this purpose has been achieved, it is time to set sights on one thing new.”
Conley’s second act will start by attending movie faculty at his alma mater Georgia, his agent Jonathan Perzley advised NFL Community on Saturday.
Initially a third-round choose (No. 77 general) of the Chiefs within the 2015 NFL draft, Conley performed in 132 video games with 65 begins in his profession. In that point, he posted 226 catches for two,998 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns whereas additionally carving out a task as a particular groups contributor.
Conley’s finest statistical season was in 2019 with Jacksonville when he completed with 47 catches for 775 yards and 5 touchdowns, all of which have been profession highs. Over the previous two seasons in San Francisco, Conley has primarily served as a backup to starters Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings.
In his last season in 2024, Conley had six catches for 76 yards and had a fumble restoration on particular groups.
“The previous 10 years have been a dream,” Conley wrote on Instagram. “Getting the chance to play within the league was an honor and whether or not it was catching touchdowns or blocking for them, I really gave it my all.”
Conley concluded his announcement by saying “See you within the subsequent dream.”