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Forced by threat of paralysis, Kam Chancellor writes his Seahawks retirement

Kam Chancellor gave everything to his starring, thumping Seahawks career.

Including, he fears, perhaps his health for the rest of his life.

The hard-hitting, four-time Pro Bowl safety, the soul of the Seattle defense that led the Seahawks to consecutive Super Bowls and the region's only NFL championship, announced his retirement online Sunday. He stated he was forced to because of the heightened risk of paralysis had he continued to play.

Chancellor wrote that his serious neck injury in November "had me at one of my lowest ponts as a Man."

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