The Chargers released Linsley on Wednesday, and he plans to retire from the NFL with a non-emergent heart issue, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
The decision comes as no surprise, as Linsley said in January that he was "99 percent" sure that he would end his career after missing the final 14 games of the Chargers' 2023 campaign with the heart issue. The 32-year-old was selected in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Packers and played seven seasons in Green Bay before signing with the Chargers in 2021. Across Linsley's 10-year NFL career, he started all 132 games in which he appeared and earned All-Pro honors in both 2020 and 2021.
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Chargers' Corey Linsley: Restructures contract
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Linsley (illness) restructured his contract with the Chargers on Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
The restructuring of Linsley's contract lowers his base salary from $11.5 million to the minimum for the 2024 season. The veteran has been mulling retirement, so this move creates $10.29 million in cap space if he retires after June 1, and the team could then spread the resulting dead cap hit out over two years.
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Chargers' Corey Linsley: Leaning towards retirement
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Linsley said Monday that he's "99 percent" sure he'll retire during the offseason, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
Linsley was only able to suit up for three games this season due to a heart-related medical issue. He was named first-team All Pro in 2020 and selected for the Pro Bowl in 2021.
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Chargers' Corey Linsley: Headed to NFI-R list
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The Chargers placed Linsley on the reserve/non-football illness list Saturday, Bridget Condon of NFL Network reports.
Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reported Friday that Linsley was to be placed on injured reserve with a "non-emergent heart-related medical issue," though he is now set to move to the NFI-R list instead. Linsley is still set to miss at least four games and will be eligible to return as early as Week 9 against the Jets on Nov. 6.
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Chargers' Corey Linsley: Will miss Sunday
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Linsley (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against Las Vegas.
The Chargers will be without their All-Pro center this Sunday, as he didn't practice all week with an illness. In the absence of Linsley, Will Clapp is expected to make his first start of the year against a Raiders defense that ranks bottom-10 in sacks this season.
