Daniel Kyri

CHICAGO FIRE -- "Permanent Damage" Episode 13019 -- Pictured: Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter -- (Photo by: Peter Gordon/NBC)

Chicago Fire boss hints Ritter will be back for season 14 for a proper sendoff

These Chicago Fire actor statements confirm it was NOT their idea to exit the show

Daniel Kyri breaks silence on Chicago Fire exit with heartbreaking message

Chicago Fire star reveals they were originally supposed to be written off show

CHICAGO FIRE -- "All Kinds Of Crazy" Episode 13003 -- Pictured: Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter -- (Photo by: Peter Gordon/NBC)

Chicago Fire star shows support for Windy City during season 13 hiatus

CHICAGO FIRE -- "Blow This Up Somehow" Episode 906 -- Pictured: Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter -- (Photo by: Adrian S. Burrows Sr./NBC)

Chicago Fire's new firefighter continues to weird us (and Ritter) out

CHICAGO FIRE -- "A Chicago Welcome" Episode 813 -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter -- (Photo by: Adrian Burrows/NBC)

Chicago Fire tricked us with 2 (!) completely different cop twists

"All-Out Mystery" Episode 1106 -- Pictured: (l-r) Alberto Rosende as Blake Gallo, Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter -- (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

Chicago Fire season 12: Will Daniel Kyri return as Darren Ritter?

CHICAGO FIRE -- "Completely Shattered" Episode 1103 -- Pictured: (l-r) David Eigenberg as Christopher Herrmann, Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter -- (Photo by: George Burns Jr/NBC)

Chicago Fire star teases new love interest in season 12

CHICAGO FIRE -- "Damage Control" Episode 1115 -- Pictured: (l-r) Joe Minoso as Cruz, Daniel Kyri as Darren Ritter, Christian Stolte as Randy “Mouch” McHolland, Anthony Ferraris as Tony, Randy Flagler as Capp -- (Photo by: Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC)

Chicago Fire star gets emotional over Mouch’s possible death