Corey Linsley released, retirement coming

[Guiness]

Chargers have released Corey Linsley and he has said he will almost certainly retire.

He missed most of last season after being diagnosed with a heart condition. He had finished just one year of his 5 year $62.5million contract which was the highest ever for a center.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/chargers-release-corey-linsley-who-is-expected-to-retire

[call_me_ishmael]

Two years right? Good for him for getting plenty of money and getting out healthy. Seems like they have a great family rollin' so that sounds great to me.

[Guiness]

Two years right? Good for him for getting plenty of money and getting out healthy. Seems like they have a great family rollin' so that sounds great to me.

Oops, you're right, 2 years, '21 and '22, then a couple of games in '23 before going on the NFI list. At a glance I thought he only played one season for them.

[Sparkey]

Never gave up a sack as a member of the Chargers. Heck of a football player

[bobblehead]

Two years right? Good for him for getting plenty of money and getting out healthy. Seems like they have a great family rollin' so that sounds great to me.

He's not healthy, he has a pretty bad heart condition the way I understand it.

For those that think the cap doesn't matter, we lost Lindsey as a cap casualty. He went on to be pretty much the best center in football for a couple more seasons.

Maybe Monk will be our next 5th round center stud!

[texaspackerbacker]

We lost Linsley because he wanted too much money, and the Packers wisely let him get it elsewhere. I'd say that even if he wasn't retiring a year into a long term contract. Good Centers just aren't that hard to find, and O Line in general shouldn't be a big money priority.

[Guiness]

Just saw that the comp pick the Pack got for him turned into Zach Tom. That was a pretty nice parting gift he left the team!

[Scott Campbell]

This isn’t going to help Brian shed his allergy to 3rd contracts.

Corey Linsley had a great career here. I wonder if he’s got a shot at the Packer HoF.

[Joemailman]

This isn’t going to help Brian shed his allergy to 3rd contracts.

Corey Linsley had a great career here. I wonder if he’s got a shot at the Packer HoF.

We'll find out soon enough. Kenny Clark is in the last year of his contract. (3 void years).

I'd say Linsley is in. Played only 7 seasons with Packers, but was 1st team All-Pro in 2020 and had 4 seasons where he played every offensive snap.

[Patler]

We'll find out soon enough. Kenny Clark is in the last year of his contract. (3 void years).

Clark is a somewhat unusual case. He won't even be 29 years old until October. It's easier to give a third contract to a player that young.

[RashanGary]

Clark is a somewhat unusual case. He won't even be 29 years old until October. It's easier to give a third contract to a player that young.

Been durable too.

[bobblehead]

We lost Linsley because he wanted too much money, and the Packers wisely let him get it elsewhere. I'd say that even if he wasn't retiring a year into a long term contract. Good Centers just aren't that hard to find, and O Line in general shouldn't be a big money priority.

It wasn't wise, Lindsey was MUCH better than Myers and we could have used that 2nd elsewhere. And he played 2 seasons. At least get the facts straight when offering a wrong opinion. He was entering year 4 of a 5 year deal and lets be honest, the way most contracts are structured the first 3 are lower base and signing bonus money so SD didn't get screwed by him retiring. He had one of those sudden heart conditions that no one could have predicted. He passed every physical and was an ironman right up until a few weeks into last season so its not like he was a bigger injury risk than anyone else. And how many games has Myers missed? I would have preferred Lindsey for 2021 and 2022 seasons.

[Scott Campbell]

It wasn't wise, Lindsey was MUCH better than Myers and we could have used that 2nd elsewhere.

We had cap issues, and Meyers had a MUCH better contract. I don’t think they value interior lineman enough for a 3rd contract.

[Scott Campbell]

Clark is a somewhat unusual case. He won't even be 29 years old until October. It's easier to give a third contract to a player that young.

His age is a plus. A negative is that he’s pretty high mileage for 29. Another plus is that good DTs are pretty hard to come by these days.

I personally wouldn’t break the bank for him, but would be open to a reasonable extension.

[Fritz]

His age is a plus. A negative is that he’s pretty high mileage for 29. Another plus is that good DTs are pretty hard to come by these days.

I personally wouldn’t break the bank for him, but would be open to a reasonable extension.

It's crazy what "reasonable" is in the NFL these days.

I don't think Clark's going to settle for much less than top dollar. The position he plays is so crucial, and APB is so wrong about Clark - Clark is really good - that he's going to want to be paid like a top-end interior defensive lineman.

I think he's worth that third contract. It would seem that, unlike Love, Clark would want a longer deal. I don't know how long - you don't want to sign him for seven or eight years, that's for sure.