Redskins' Chris Samuels Expected To Announce Retirement

As was more or less expected, Redskins left tackle Chris Samuels will officially announce his retirement, according to Jason Reid of the Washington Post.

Samuels went out in October with a neck injury and missed the rest of the Redskins season. Due to his stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spine, there is concern that repeated neck injuries could eventually lead to paralysis.

Samuels has been openly contemplating retirement since last fall, so the news that he will likely announce later this week that he is finished playing isn’t too surprising. Still, Samuels had hedged his bets a bit in the past few weeks, and had told reporters in January that there was a chance he would play next season depending on the feedback he got from his doctors.

Samuels was a six-time Pro Bowl selection for the Redskins. The former Outland Trophy winner was the third overall pick out of Alabama in 2000 and was the linchpin of the Redskins offensive line for the past decade. His retirement makes it even more pressing that the Redskins address their woeful offensive in the draft.