Longtime NFL wide receiver Chris Conley has decided to retire to pursue a very interesting new career.
Conley, who was most recently with the San Francisco 49ers, announced on Saturday that he is retiring. His agent told Ian Rapoport of NFL Media that Conley is going back to the University of Georgia to attend film school.
Conley is hoping to become a filmmaker.
Conley played 10 seasons in the NFL. The 32-year-old mostly played on special teams in his stints with five different teams — the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and 49ers.
Conley had a strong career at Georgia before being drafted by the Chiefs in the third round (No. 76 overall) in 2015. His most productive offensive year came with the Jaguars in 2019, when Conley had 47 catches for 775 yards and five touchdowns.
Now, Conley is leaving football behind in hopes of making it in Hollywood. That is a story you may never hear again for an NFL player who lasted 10 seasons in the league.
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