Beloved NFL Mascot Retiring Before 2025 Season

One of the NFL's most iconic mascots is reportedly hanging up his costume for good this summer.

On Tuesday, Dan Meers, the man behind the KC Wolf announced that he's retiring from his role as "Director of Shenanigans" after 35 loyal years of service to the Kansas City Chiefs.

"I read one time that if you ask a man his occupation, you'll find out how he pays his bills, but if you ask him his preoccupation, then you'll discover the passion of his life," Meers told the team's website.

"My occupation was a mascot — I paid my bills by running around in a costume — but my preoccupation — and what I'm truly passionate about – are my faith, my family and using my life to make a positive impact in this world. That's what I try and focus on each and every day."

"I have countless stories," he added. "In one word, it has been so joyful. ... I learned a long time ago that the most important things in life aren't things, but relationships, and those relationships make for a pretty good life. I wouldn't trade it for anything."

Meers attended over 10,000 events across 38 states and 12 countries as the playful mascot of the Chiefs— performing at multiple Super Bowls and only missing three games in his almost four decades of cheering on the red and gold.