Seattle Safety Kam Chancellor Calls It A Career After Eight Seasons

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Former Writers
July 2, 2018

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Kam Chancellor Believes His Football Career Is Over

One of the hardest hitting safeties in the game is calling it quits. Strong safety Kam Chancellor gave the Seattle Seahawks eight productive years. Even though Chancellor signed a three-year, $36 million extension with Seattle back in August, the safety has accepted that he can’t fulfill that commitment.

The news of Chancellor’s retirement is a bit of a surprise. The safety only played nine games last season because of a neck injury. Seattle expected him to come back this upcoming season and help Seattle compete in a highly competitive NFC West division.

Seattle’s Legion Of Boom Loses Another Key Player

The dreaded Legion of Boom has lost two key members this offseason. Cornerback Richard Sherman left Seattle to sign with San Francisco, and now Kam Chancellor has retired due to persistent injuries. Earl Thomas is still on the roster, but he’s currently holding out until his contract situation is resolved.

Cornerback Byron Maxwell is still on the roster as well. Maxwell was part of the Seahawks roster that won Super Bowl XLVIII. Seattle’s defense will also rely on Shaquill Griffin who had an encouraging rookie season. One can’t deny that the end of the original Legion of Boom is almost here.

The Reason Why Chancellor Decided To Call It A Career

It’s starting to become a trend amongst football players to end their careers prematurely. Calvin Johnson Jr. and Patrick Willis are some of the biggest names to have called it quits because of nagging injuries.

Chancellor tweeted about his decision to retire from his account. He’s been dealing with a neck injury that he sustained last season. The safety is worried about his body and his fans need to understand that his time is up. His fans should always remember him for his ferocious hits and competitive approach to the game.

It’s time for the champion take a well deserved rest and give another player a chance to contribute to the Seattle defense.