PHOTOS: Best of Tershawn Wharton through the years
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) reacts after sacking Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) forces a fumble against Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon (25) during a football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) pursues Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) during an NFL pre-season football game Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) gets set on defense during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tershawn Wharton (98) gets set on the line during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, left, is pulled down by Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tershawn Wharton (98) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup, right, is stopped by Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton, left, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse (60) gets set to snap the ball against Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tershawn Wharton (98) during an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Peter Aiken)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) and New York Jets guard Greg Van Roten (62) line up against each other during an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) gets past Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Taylor Moton (72) as he rushes the passer during an NFL football game, Sunday, November 24, 2024, in Charlotte, NC, . (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) runs on to the field during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) lines up during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. The Chiefs defeated the Falcons 22-17. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill (43) runs with the ball as Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton defends during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton celebrates a tackle during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Easton Stick, right, scrambles away from Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) lines up for a snap during the NFL Super Bowl LVIII game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)