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Report: Chris Clemons tells Seahawks he is retiring

Leading up to Saturday’s training camp, things seemed quieter than usual when it came to the future/position/security of defensive end Chris Clemons. Now it appears that even if I’m imagining that in my head, there could have been a reason for not hearing a bunch about the excitement of the Seattle Seahawks getting back the defensive end on a one-year deal this season: He’s retiring before training camp even begins.

That’s according to Mike Garafolo, who reported on Thursday night that Clemons has informed the Seahawks that he’s going to retire.

The 34-year-old defensive end signed a one-year deal for $1.