http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3320 Recent articles about Chris Samuels en-us The Redskins have signed fullback Eddie Williams from their practice squad and added an offensive lineman to the practice squad. Williams, the Redskins’ seventh-round pick in 2009, takes the roster spot vacated by Chris Samuels, who was placed on injured reserve over the weekend. In practical terms, however, Williams takes the spot of Chris Cooley who will [...] Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:47:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Redskins_elevate_FB_Williams/1484817 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Redskins_elevate_FB_Williams/1484817 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Redskins_elevate_FB_Williams/1484817 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/9/896a84b829dd27d8065dbdca71b69d33c60c532f/small/Washington_Redskins_2006_9b07.jpg So the bye weekend yielded its usual funny joke: "Hey, the Redskins didn't lose this weekend!"I heard this line, with slight variations, all weekend. From people I know and people I don't. From family members. From waiters. This morning, from staff at my kid's daycare.But here's the thing: the Redskins kind of did manage to lose this weekend. On Saturday, the team made the expected move and put left tackle Chris Samuels on injured reserve. Because this was expected,... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:52:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_November_2_Peter_King_Makes_Me_Feel_Guilty/1483504 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_November_2_Peter_King_Makes_Me_Feel_Guilty/1483504 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_November_2_Peter_King_Makes_Me_Feel_Guilty/1483504 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/8/1808d4f9a0f14f71543ac1db685872cab0dc7b21/small/Washington_Redskins_v_b171.jpg (photo by Brian Murphy) A season that started with cautious optimism has quickly turned into a nightmare for the Washington Redskins. Not only has the team managed to lose to bottom dwellers like Detroit, Carolina and Kansas City, but they’ve also been devastated by injuries to key players, such as Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels and, [...] Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:08:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/time_for_davis_to_step_up/1483273 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/time_for_davis_to_step_up/1483273 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/time_for_davis_to_step_up/1483273 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/4/14f862fb59cd2e3719a4af02dc326cbf7ee99f7f/small/Buccaneers_v_Redskins_f6b3.jpg It's time to say goodbye to the bye week and hello to the rest of the season, with just over half of the games on the Redskins' schedule still remaining to be played. Things are just beginning to get interesting in the NFC East, with the Giants plummeting like a stone, the unpredictable Eagles playing well and the Cowboys rising. The Redskins, who have played only two NFC East opponents, return to practice today, preparing for Sunday's game at Atlanta. Among other things, there is... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:07:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Monday_morning_after_the_bye/1483227 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Monday_morning_after_the_bye/1483227 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Monday_morning_after_the_bye/1483227 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7addc30edf7042a77ca8adbb94578fdf99695afc/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89768425.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D00EA22AA8725054ED5B3D25818FD5CEF32DC4554D7AAA3E49.jpg Washington Redskins left tackle Chris Samuels is out for the season, and linebacker H.B. Blades and cornerback Byron Westbrook are recovering from knee surgery. The Redskins made the expected move of placing six-time Pro Bowl lineman Samuels on injured reserve Saturday. Samuels has a chronic spinal condition and will decide in a few months whether to return next season or retire. Spokesman Zack Bolno also confirmed that Blades and Westbrook had knee operations this week. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:20:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_on_IR_knee_surgery_for_2_other_Redskins/1474541 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_on_IR_knee_surgery_for_2_other_Redskins/1474541 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_on_IR_knee_surgery_for_2_other_Redskins/1474541 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7addc30edf7042a77ca8adbb94578fdf99695afc/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89768425.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D00EA22AA8725054ED5B3D25818FD5CEF32DC4554D7AAA3E49.jpg The Redskins officially ended tackle Chris Samuels' season Saturday, placing him on injured reserve.The move was expected, but Samuels' future remains up in the air. Initially, there was a report that Samuels was set to retire. Samuels has since confirmed... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:12:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Chris_Samuels_to_injured_reserve_wants_to_play_again/1474447 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Chris_Samuels_to_injured_reserve_wants_to_play_again/1474447 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Chris_Samuels_to_injured_reserve_wants_to_play_again/1474447 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/a/ea3a50330c93828686089155c44aa0067d037d44/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f78566840.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1934EC4B103841BD2058B319C10A5EFC50A.jpg 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 plan... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:11:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR_list_updated/1474507 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR_list_updated/1474507 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR_list_updated/1474507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/3/e3228558663d960aa16c4a6eb13afa13a3c09df9/small/Washington_Redskins_2005_287d.jpg The Redskins placed tackle Chris Samuels on the season-ending injured-reserve list because of a neck injury he suffered Oct. 11 against Carolina, the team has announced. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:32:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR_list/1474266 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR_list/1474266 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR_list/1474266 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/213085394dc457f8b162f38dadb800283fa3e0ce/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f78566842.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1934EC4B103841BD205BA257D4E3A064681.jpg Chris Samuels' season is officially over. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:24:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR/1474221 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR/1474221 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Samuels_placed_on_IR/1474221 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/4/14f862fb59cd2e3719a4af02dc326cbf7ee99f7f/small/Buccaneers_v_Redskins_f6b3.jpg During the bye week, the Redskins are expected to assign Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels to the season-ending injured-reserve list. "He'll probably go on injured reserve so we can get that roster spot," Coach Jim Zorn said. "We need a spot, too, and yet nothing has been determined. We're still talking through things." After learning he could become paralyzed if he continues to play, Samuels has told people in the organization that he will sit out the remainder o... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:56:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Samuels_expected_to_go_on_IR_during_bye_week/1424281 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Samuels_expected_to_go_on_IR_during_bye_week/1424281 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Samuels_expected_to_go_on_IR_during_bye_week/1424281 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/3/e3228558663d960aa16c4a6eb13afa13a3c09df9/small/Washington_Redskins_2005_287d.jpg Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels, sidelined indefinitely because of a neck injury, traveled to California today to meet with a specialist, Coach Jim Zorn said. "We wanted to make sure that the doctor who was reading the reports actually could visually see him," Zorn said. "We sent him out there just to do all the due diligence, so we could make, and he could make, an intelligent decision about how long, what if, all the what ifs and things like that." Samuels in high sch... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:26:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_in_California_to_see_specialist/1411715 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_in_California_to_see_specialist/1411715 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Samuels_in_California_to_see_specialist/1411715 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/8/1808d4f9a0f14f71543ac1db685872cab0dc7b21/small/Washington_Redskins_v_b171.jpg When asked whether Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels has met with physicians about his neck injury, Coach Jim Zorn gave an odd explanation of the situation. League sources have said they expect Samuels to miss the remainder of the season and to contemplate retirement because of the injury he suffered in the Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers and stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal column that forces him to wear a protective brace when he plays). Officially, the Redskins have said only that... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:52:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Samuels_the_doctor_is_aposout_apos/1398000 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Samuels_the_doctor_is_aposout_apos/1398000 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/For_Samuels_the_doctor_is_aposout_apos/1398000 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01920ad08a43892768daa3cc8ae757c3f6520fe7/small/Washington_Redskins_v_f70a.jpg Redskins Left Tackle Chris Samuels could miss the rest of the year and may even be forced to retire Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:40:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chris_Samuels_may_have_to_Retire_after_Injury_to_Spine/1383091 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chris_Samuels_may_have_to_Retire_after_Injury_to_Spine/1383091 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Chris_Samuels_may_have_to_Retire_after_Injury_to_Spine/1383091 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f6cb1090499b99aa7590e7f29951eb7730a6938c/small/00.jpg Redskins left tackle Chris Samuels was in Greenbelt, Maryland, yesterday, to help Governor Martin O'Malley launch a campaign to educate people about the state's Medical Assistance for Families program.And, as is the way of such things, this provided a perfect time for Samuels to answer a few questions about football and his injury. Samuels confirmed Head Coach Jim Zorn's assessment Monday that he's out for this week's game, and said that he'd visit the doctor next wee... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:43:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wednesday_October_14_So_What_Happened_To_Chris_Samuels/1366076 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wednesday_October_14_So_What_Happened_To_Chris_Samuels/1366076 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Wednesday_October_14_So_What_Happened_To_Chris_Samuels/1366076 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/3/e3228558663d960aa16c4a6eb13afa13a3c09df9/small/Washington_Redskins_2005_287d.jpg