During the 2017 NFL offseason, the Washington Redskins were always expected to move on from Kory Lichtensteiger. The veteran center had spent seven seasons with the Redskins, but he had regressed during 2015 and 2016. He was only able to stay healthy for 9 total games, and his on the field ability had started to decline. Spencer Long looks to be the long term option at center, and moving on from Lichtensteiger was a foregone conclusion.
The veteran center elected to take matters into his own hands on Friday afternoon. Lichtensteiger retired from the NFL in an announcement that came via the Redskins official site.