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Corey Linsley Retires After Chargers Release
sports1 year ago

Corey Linsley Retires After Chargers Release

Former Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Chargers center Corey Linsley is set to retire from the NFL after being released by the Chargers. Linsley, a fifth-round pick in 2014, played 10 seasons, earning back-to-back All-Pro honors and becoming the highest-paid center in the league in 2020. He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list in 2023 due to a heart issue.

Corey Linsley Retires After Chargers Release
sports1 year ago

Corey Linsley Retires After Chargers Release

The Los Angeles Chargers have released center Corey Linsley, who is retiring from the NFL due to a non-emergent heart issue. Linsley, who missed most of the 2024 season, had been advised by doctors that continuing to play football posed a high risk of severe injury. Linsley, 32, spent seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers before joining the Chargers in 2021, where he earned his only Pro Bowl selection. His release will save the Chargers $1.2 million in cap space this season.

Chargers Release Corey Linsley as He Announces NFL Retirement
sports1 year ago

Chargers Release Corey Linsley as He Announces NFL Retirement

The Los Angeles Chargers have released center Corey Linsley, a three-year team captain and 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee. Linsley, who joined the Chargers in 2021 and earned Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors, was known for his leadership, mentorship, and community service, particularly with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). He started all 144 career games with the Packers and Chargers and was an AP first-team All-Pro in 2020.