Report: Bryan Stork May Actually Be Retiring From Football
BOSTON (CBS) -- First, the Patriots were reported to be ready to release Bryan Stork. Then, it turned out the Redskins were willing to trade a draft pick for him.
Now, the story's taken a decidedly different turn, with reports surfacing that the 25-year-old may actually be retiring from football.
Former Redskins tight end and current radio host Chris Cooley sent a tweet mid-afternoon on Wednesday saying that Stork won't be playing for the Redskins -- or anybody -- this fall.
Actually stork is retiring. Huh? This just got interesting.
— Chris Cooley (@thecooleyzone) August 24, 2016
Redskins reporter Mike Jones of The Washington Post then looked into it.
Asked about report of Stork retiring, source says, "Possibly." So... hang tight.
— Mike Jones (@ByMikeJones) August 24, 2016
If the news turns out to be true, it's not entirely surprising. Stork suffered a concussion this summer, his fourth in four years. Playing a position in the middle of the offensive line, where each snap means another helmet bashing against his own helmet, that's a problem that would not improve over time.
Given all of the unknowns, it remains uncertain -- but unlikely -- if the trade for the conditional draft pick would have been finalized before a retirement decision was potentially made.
What I know - Skins agreed on trade for Stork. Not a done deal now as Stork unsure about his future
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) August 24, 2016
As has been the theme of Stork Day 2016, do stay tuned for developments.