Samuels in building

By David Elfin The Washington Times - October 23, 2009, 12:08PM

Offensive tackle Chris Samuels is back from California. Samuels was seeing a spinal specialist to get a final evaluation on the neck injury he suffered on the second snap against Carolina on Oct. 11.

Samuels was diagnosed with a narrowing of the spinal column in 2000 and it’s feared that the six-time Pro Bowl selection will be forced to retire by the latest injury.

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Hopefully, Samuels and/or coach Jim Zorn will have a decision for us after practice.

— David Elfin

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David Elfin

David Elfin has been following Washington-area sports teams since the late 1960s. David began his journalism career at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., history) and Syracuse University (M.S., telecommunications). He wrote for the Bulletin (Philadelphia), the Post-Standard (Syracuse) and The Washington Post before coming to The Washington Times in 1986. He has covered colleges, the Orioles ...