Dwayne Bowe is officially ending his NFL career where it began. The veteran wide receiver signed a one-day contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, allowing him to retire with the team that helped propel him to fleeting stardom at the top of the decade.

The Chiefs selected Bowe with the 23rd overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. In four years at Louisiana State, he caught 154 passes for 2,403 yards and 26 touchdowns, emerging as one of the most productive wide receivers in the country his junior and senior seasons, the latter of which he set a school record with 12 touchdown catches.

Bowe immediately established himself as a premier red zone threat with Kansas City, using his 6-foot-2, 221-pound frame and massive catch radius to overwhelm smaller defensive backs. After hauling in 86 passes for 1,022 yards and seven touchdowns during his second year in the NFL, the inconsistent, enigmatic Bowe had an up-and-down season in 2009, catching just 47 passes in 11 games and being suspended for four games due to a violation of the league's substance abuse policy. He broke out in a big way one season later, though, leading the league with 15 touchdown catches ā€“ eight more than he had in any other season in his career ā€“ and making his only Pro Bowl appearance.

Bowe's tenure with the Chiefs came to an end after the 2014 season, when the team released him. The Cleveland Browns signed him to a two-year deal the following offseason, but Bowe played just one season with the team before being waived, as his commitment to football again came into question. He hasn't played in the NFL since, and officially ends his career on Thursday as Kansas City's third all-time leading receiver.