Chargers center Corey Linsley told reporters after the season ended that he was “99 percent” sure he was going to retire this offseason.
There’s now been a move made that signals the one percent has won out.
Per Field Yates of ESPN, Linsley has agreed to a restructured contract that reduces his salary from $11.5 million to the minimum for the 2024 season. The Chargers gain $10.29 million in cap space by making the move.
Should Linsley be placed on the reserve/retired list after June 1, then Los Angeles can spread out the dead money from the cap hit over two seasons.
Linsley, 32, was was diagnosed with a non-emergent heart issue during the 2023 season and placed on the non-football illness list. He signed a five-year deal to join thed Chargers in 2021.
A fifth-round pick in 2014, Linsley spent his first seven seasons with the Packers before joining the Chargers. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2020 and a second-team All-Pro in 2021.
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Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-02-19 16:07:12
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