Redskins’ Hall announces plans to retire; team says move not yet official
Three-time Pro Bowl honoree DeAngelo Hall announced on Monday his plans to retire before the 2018 season, but the Washington Redskins cast some doubt on that decision several hours later.
The Redskins’ defensive back told reporters at Ryan Kerrigan’s charity golf outing around noon that he was ready to call it quits after 14 years in a decision that had been lingering throughout the offseason. The 34-year-old said he is mulling over options in the media, as a coach or in a front office. The Redskins are believed to have a front-office position open for Hall.
The team, however, tweeted in the evening that “DeAngelo Hall has not yet officially decided to retire despite reports.”
Hall could not immediately be reached for comment Monday evening.
Hall’s 43 career interceptions were first among active players and 63rd in NFL history. He returned five of those for touchdowns, the 31st most all-time.
Hall, the Redskins’ longest-tenured player, spent nine full seasons in Washington. He joined the team in 2008 as one of the most dominant cornerbacks in the league and switched to safety late in his career. His 23 interceptions with the Redskins are 10th in franchise history. Since Hall was a rookie in 2004, only Ed Reed (52), Charles Woodson (49) and Asante Samuel (49) have had more interceptions.