One NFL team tried to lure a Super Bowl-winning quarterback out of retirement.
Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne retired after his team won the Super Bowl in February. This offseason, one team tried to get Henne to change his mind and made him an offer to return, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
With all the backup QB movement, one team checked in this week with recently-retired QB Chad Henne and made him an offer to return, per source. Henne declined the offer and remains retired, for now.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2023
Commanders reporter Matthew Paras of The Washington Times says that it was the Commanders who pursued Henne.
The Commanders were the team that checked in on Chad Henne, a source said.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) March 14, 2023
Although it was primarily the play of Patrick Mahomes at quarterback that helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, they wouldn’t have won it without Henne.
The 37-year-old led a touchdown drive in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs after Mahomes suffered an ankle injury against the Jaguars. And in 2020, Henne completed a huge pass to help the Chiefs beat the Browns in a playoff game.
Henne played for the Chiefs from 2018-2022 and went 41/59 for 359 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was a second-round pick by the Dolphins in 2008 and went 18-36 over his career as a starter.
