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A familiar face around Chiefs Kingdom is making his way back to Arrowhead Stadium this weekend. Video above: Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says Tyrann Mathieu is a Hall of Famer Former Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu will return Sunday as the drum honoree when the Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles. \u201cThe Honey Badger is making a trip back to the Kingdom to be this week\u2019s Drum Honoree!\u201d the Chiefs said in a social media post. Mathieu played with the Chiefs from 2019-21. A member of the Super Bowl LIV winning team, Mathieu made his mark on the organization. Mathieu was twice awarded the Derrick Thomas Award, which recognizes the team’s most valuable player. He was also a three-time Pro Bowler, twice while with the Chiefs.Mathieu announced his retirement from the NFL in July. “As I hang up my cleats, I’m filled with gratitude as I close this chapter of my life and officially retire from the game that’s shaped me in every way,” he said in a letter on social media.\u201cI hope I made you proud out there,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis isn’t goodbye — it’s just the next chapter.”<\/p>\n

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A familiar face around Chiefs Kingdom is making his way back to Arrowhead Stadium this weekend.<\/p>\n

Video above: Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says Tyrann Mathieu is a Hall of Famer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu will return Sunday as the drum honoree when the Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Honey Badger is making a trip back to the Kingdom to be this week\u2019s Drum Honoree!\u201d the Chiefs said in a social media post.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Honey Badger is making a trip back to the Kingdom to be this week\u2019s Drum Honoree!\u201d the Chiefs said in a social media post.<\/p>\n

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Mathieu played with the Chiefs from 2019-21. A member of the Super Bowl LIV winning team, Mathieu made his mark on the organization. Mathieu was twice awarded the Derrick Thomas Award, which recognizes the team’s most valuable player. He was also a three-time Pro Bowler, twice while with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n

Mathieu announced his retirement from the NFL in July.<\/p>\n

“As I hang up my cleats, I’m filled with gratitude as I close this chapter of my life and officially retire from the game that’s shaped me in every way,” he said in a letter on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope I made you proud out there,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis isn’t goodbye — it’s just the next chapter.”<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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