Yet one of their star players is now retiring prematurely because he played the game aggressively, as per his nature.At this point, the only thing Schneider, Carroll and other team and league office execs can do is continue their efforts to keep such players out of harm's way as much as possible in order to prevent situations such as that of Chancellor.https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/39/be/kam-chancellor-0711-getty-ftrjpg_1i53w6e91dzwk18ucdct8wftme.jpg?t=-1979583956&w=500&quality=80 He was signed to the team in June 2010.

Back to Gallery Kam Chancellor suffered a neck injury in November 2017 and may never play professional football again. But for Sanders, that was definitely the case. But for a player like Chancellor, it creates a conundrum.If I were a GM today, considering what has happened to players like Chancellor, I would be nervous about drafting or signing hard-hitting safeties. Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor announced his retirement online Sunday, the end to a starring, hard-hitting career forced by his serious neck injury in November. My final test showed no healing." But in all honesty, I was still hoping for more Kam. Kam Chancellor has announced his retirement via Twitter.

"Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.Seahawks Safety Kam Chancellor tweeted a strong hint at his impending retirement from the NFL. At 5-10 or shorter, both were smaller than Chancellor, yet they were multiple-time Pro Bowlers; Super Bowl champs who were all over the field making plays and punishing the opposition with huge hits.But their relentless approaches took physical tolls on themselves, too. Even for Thomas, injuries have been more of a factor over the past two seasons.Part of the conundrum for Seahawks GM John Schneider and other execs who sign hard-hitting defensive backs is the risk-reward factor.

But sometimes, due to bad angles or bad luck, injuries occur even with proper technique.On the play in which Chancellor was hurt, it appeared to be a normal tackle of Cardinals running back Andre Ellington after a 9-yard reception. We can't necessarily say Polamalu's reckless style shortened his career, as he played 12 seasons. Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Locket was one of the first teammates to react to Chancellor… Chancellor came into the NFL as an unheralded fifth-round pick, but he developed into a great player due in large part to his hitting ability and reputation.Would he have been just another safety had he been a more passive tackler? At 6-3, 232 pounds, he was a defensive back who kept receivers, tight ends and running backs wary of running routes in his vicinity — more so than any other in recent years.He was not the league's fastest or most athletic safety. Chancellor is an original member of the Legion of Boom. Earl Thomas has always been the smoother, more refined of the two Seattle safeties. Kameron Darnel Chancellor (born April 3, 1988) is a former American football strong safety.He played college football at Virginia Tech, and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.He was the leader of the team's Legion of Boom defensive unit that defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, and made four Pro Bowls in his career. Rapoport tweeted, "He just wasn't cleared medically to play again. Kam Chancellor‘s seeming retirement from professional football is not a surprise. It appears Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor’s NFL career is over. But Chancellor's departure also signals the end of something else, a style once prevalent across the league. Any such absence impacts the team, and the player more likely than not will have a shorter career.When I think of other hard-hitting safeties in recent years who were game-changers, two in particular come to mind: Troy Polamalu of the Steelers and Bob Sanders of the Colts. Are hard-hitting safeties an endangered species in the NFL? Seahawks Safety Kam Chancellor has strongly hinted at his retirement from the NFL in a new post on Twitter. The Seahawks drafted Chancellor in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft, out of Virginia Tech.

"When the doctors told me what was going on in November, I could feel my heart drop," Chancellor said in Ironically, the Seahawks under Carroll were one of the first NFL teams to promote safer tackling as they educated their players and the football world in clinics and promos.

Chancellor recently underwent a new series of neck scans, which showed no improvement, according to his post. Kam Chancellor's Retirement Marks the End of Two Eras. © 2020 KING-TV. Would he have become a $12 million-per-year safety if not for his aggressive style of play?Chancellor just hit 30, and the three-year extension he signed last year had not gone into effect when his career-ending injury struck.

His message went on to detail injuries to his neck and head, saying, "To walk away from the game by choice is one thing, to walk away from the game because of the risk of paralysis is another. like July 1, 2018 5:07 pm.

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