End of an era: Dustin Colquitt says goodbye to Chiefs after 15 seasons in Kansas City
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The longest-tenured player on the Chiefs roster won’t be returning in 2020.
After participating in the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory in 50 years, punter Dustin Colquitt announced he will not be returning to the Chiefs next season.
Colquitt had spent his entire 15-year career with Kansas City, which spans 238 NFL games. His NFL career includes 1,124 punts for 50,393 yards with a 44.8 average per punt.
The Tennessee graduate shared the following message on Instagram Tuesday:
“I have enjoyed my time in Chiefs Kingdom, all things come to an end, sometimes sooner than you hoped, prayed & pleaded for them to. I’ll miss walking into the building & smelling the coffee, talking to everyone…it took me forever to weave through some of the most loving people you’d ever hope to work with. I was a young kid when I first walked into Arrowhead…hell, the indoor facility used to be 70 yards. Holding this post for 15 years has been an honor that I never took for granted. Thank you KC.”
This news comes after Kansas City signed undrafted free agent punter Tommy Townsend from Florida and Tyler Newsome from Notre Dame.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
