Samuels placed on IR list (updated)

As expected, the Redskins on Saturday placed Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels on the season-ending injured-reserve list because of a severe neck injury that has likely ended his career. Samuels has not played since suffering the injury Oct. 11 in the first quarter of a 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Several physicians have told Samuels he risks paralysis if he continues to play football, league sources said last week, and the 10-year veteran has told people in the organization he plans to retire. But Samuels plans to wait until he meets with a specialist in December or January to make a final decision, a source close to the player said recently.