In 2008, Chad Henne signed with the Miami Dolphins and four years later, he transferred to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2018, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs and was a member of the group that won Super Bowls in 2020 and 2023 before retiring.
Henne played in 13 NFL seasons, earning a large sum of money in the process. The veteran signal caller has earned around $40 million in earnings over the course of his career.
He committed to renewing his $2 million, one-year contract with the Chiefs last summer. Henne received nearly $23.5 million from the Jacksonville Jaguars during his six years with the franchise.
Chad Henne’s journey in the NFL
Following Kansas City’s 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, the Kansas City Chiefs’ second-choice quarterback announced his retirement in a social media post.
Hene wrote:
“Calling it a run. Another ring and a Bud Light to finish it off.”
Before joining the NFL, Henne excelled as Michigan’s starting quarterback, just as Tom Brady did nearly ten years earlier.
The Miami Dolphins took Henne with the 57th pick in the 2008 NFL draft. He played for the Dolphins for four years before spending the next six seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Chad Henne signed with the Jaguars in 2012 and showed promise and potential before being benched in favor of rookie first-round pick Blake Bortles in 2014. Henne played little for the next three years and his contract was modified. He joined Kansas City in 2018 as a backup to Patrick Mahomes.
Henne won two Championship Rings in Kansas City, matching Hall of Famers John Elway, Bart Starr, Peyton Manning and Roger Staubach. Many of the Chiefs’ most ardent fans were surprised when Henne entered the game during the AFC Divisional Round after Mahomes suffered an injury. However, he did enough to end the game with a win.
In 78 NFL games, Henne completed 59.6% of his throws for 13,290 yards, 60 touchdown passes, and 63 interceptions.