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Larry Michael retires from Redskins, stepping down from play-by-play duties

A new name isn’t the only change happening for the Washington Redskins.

Longtime play-by-play man Larry Michael announced his retirement from the team Wednesday after spending 16 years with the franchise. In addition to his play-by-play duties, Michael served as Washington’s chief content officer and senior vice president.

“After 16 great years my time with the organization is over,” Michael said in a statement. “As of , I’ll be retiring from my position with the team. As a lifelong Washingtonian, I was blessed to work with a lot of great people.