{"id":910678,"date":"2026-06-05T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/910678\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:39:24","slug":"russell-wilson-had-words-for-patrick-mahomes-after-retirement-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/910678\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Wilson Had Words for Patrick Mahomes After Retirement Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/25785\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Russell Wilson;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Russell Wilson&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Russell Wilson<\/a> announced his retirement on Wednesday and received a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/nfl-news-russell-wilson-ciara-message-retire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:congratulatory messages;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;congratulatory messages&quot;}\" class=\"link \">congratulatory messages<\/a> on Instagram. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Chiefs;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City Chiefs&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> star <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/30123\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Patrick Mahomes;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Patrick Mahomes&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a> was among the former and current players from around the NFL who sent well wishes to Wilson following a successful 14-year career.<\/p>\n<p>The quarterback finished his playing days as a 2014 Super Bowl champion, 2012 Rookie of the Year, 10-time Pro Bowler and two-time NFC champion, among other accolades. Wilson also earned a spot in the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/seattle\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seattle Seahawks;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seattle Seahawks&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u2019 Top 50 players and won the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award for his commitment to philanthropy.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He played for the Seahawks, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/denver\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denver Broncos;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Denver Broncos&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denver Broncos<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/pittsburgh\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pittsburgh Steelers;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Steelers&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/ny-giants\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Giants;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Giants&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Giants<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/russell-wilson\/stats\/career\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:He completed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;He completed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">He completed<\/a> 3,951-of-6,120 passes for 46,966 yards, 353 touchdowns and 114 interceptions in 205 games. The Wisconsin product added 5,568 rushing yards and 31 scores.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"NFL quarterback Russell Wilson\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc3da9fee8b1d91cd6d8baf31a06346e.jpeg\"\/>New York Giants quarterback R. Wilson (3) looks on after the game against the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/las-vegas\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Las Vegas Raiders;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Las Vegas Raiders&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>.Russell Wilson responds to Patrick Mahomes comment on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes was one of many who congratulated Wilson on his retirement. The Chiefs QB kept it simple as he conveyed appreciation for what the 37-year-old accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongrats on a helluva career man!\u201d Mahomes wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson replied, expressing his gratitude for the opportunity to compete against the three-time Super Bowl champion.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@patrickmahomes thanks 15. Love we got to share the field together! \ud83c\udfc6 Keep being an inspiration to the kids!\u201d he responded.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson will remain around football as he also announced that he will join CBS Sports as one of its Sunday pregame show analysts. Having just recently played in the league allows him to share insightful information that viewers will likely find interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mahomes will reportedly be ready by Week 1 after undergoing surgery for the torn ACL he sustained in December. He aims to lead the Chiefs back to the playoffs and regain lost glory next season. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City<\/a> went 6-11 last year and was eliminated from postseason contention in Week 16.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/russell-wilson-patrick-mahomes-retirement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Russell Wilson Had Words for Patrick Mahomes After Retirement Message;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Russell Wilson Had Words for Patrick Mahomes After Retirement Message&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Russell Wilson Had Words for Patrick Mahomes After Retirement Message<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gridiron Heroics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Gridiron Heroics&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Gridiron Heroics<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Russell Wilson announced his retirement on Wednesday and received a lot of congratulatory messages on Instagram. 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