Max Unger Retires !

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In a surprising move, New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl center Max Unger has decided to retire.

The 32-year-old Unger spent the last four seasons with New Orleans after coming over from the Seattle Seahawks as part of the Jimmy Graham trade. He was an ironman in that time with the Saints, playing 63 of 64 possible regular season games, playing more than 96 percent of the offensive snaps in each of those seasons.

Unger made his first Pro Bowl as a member of the Saints last season, his 10th NFL season, while playing 96.4 percent of the offensive snaps. He made two Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team as a member of the Seahawks. Unger turns 33 next month.

NOLA

Uh oh... We have a big problem now.

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rezburna · 03-16-2019, 04:26 PM

Smfh.

ChrisXVI · 03-16-2019, 04:33 PM

I would say I guess we know where we’re going with our 2nd round pick now but they won’t trust a rookie center.

If he retired a week ago we could have at least signed his replacement in FA. Now I guess it’s Cameron Tom or Will Clapp.

Lord_Saint83 · 03-16-2019, 04:34 PM

Wow, im wondering if he told the team the would of make preparations for it. I hope he didnt just say f it and retired

lee909 · 03-16-2019, 04:35 PM

Opens up about 7ml in cap doesn't it.
Had around 7ml in salary and roster bonus and the other 1.7 was a prorated bonus.

Not good news

lee909 · 03-16-2019, 04:38 PM

Stefen Wisniewski makes sense

brees84 · 03-16-2019, 04:39 PM

I am looking at FA centers. Stefen Wisniewski, John Sullivan. Wisniewski is probably best option.

ChrisXVI · 03-16-2019, 04:43 PM

I’m guessing this is why we had Nick Easton in for a free agent visit a couple days ago. He has experience at all 3 interior O-Line spots.

lee909 · 03-16-2019, 04:45 PM

Couple of others

Steelers
B.J. Finney (RFA), C/G, Steelers. Age: 27.
Tendered by Steelers (2nd round) sign him at the draft and keep this year's 2nd

Ravens
Matt Skura (RFA), C, Ravens. Age: 26

K Major · 03-16-2019, 04:46 PM

Didn't see this one coming on Unger.

IMO it's a bigger loss than Ingram.

03-16-2019, 04:22 PM	#1
Threaded by ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482 Rating: (0 votes - average) In a surprising move, New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl center Max Unger has decided to retire. The 32-year-old Unger spent the last four seasons with New Orleans after coming over from the Seattle Seahawks as part of the Jimmy Graham trade. He was an ironman in that time with the Saints, playing 63 of 64 possible regular season games, playing more than 96 percent of the offensive snaps in each of those seasons. Unger made his first Pro Bowl as a member of the Saints last season, his 10th NFL season, while playing 96.4 percent of the offensive snaps. He made two Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team as a member of the Seahawks. Unger turns 33 next month. NOLA Twitter Uh oh... We have a big problem now. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by SmashMouth; 03-16-2019 at 06:24 PM..
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03-16-2019, 04:26 PM	#2
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,903	Re: Max Unger Retires Smfh. Halo, RockyMountainSaint, Rsanders24 and 3 others like this.

03-16-2019, 04:33 PM	#3
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Max Unger Retires I would say I guess we know where we’re going with our 2nd round pick now but they won’t trust a rookie center. If he retired a week ago we could have at least signed his replacement in FA. Now I guess it’s Cameron Tom or Will Clapp. jeanpierre likes this.

03-16-2019, 04:34 PM	#4
Lord_Saint83 100% Blunt Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Saint Gabriel, La Posts: 2,754	Re: Max Unger Retires Wow, im wondering if he told the team the would of make preparations for it. I hope he didnt just say f it and retired

03-16-2019, 04:35 PM	#5
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,803 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Max Unger Retires Opens up about 7ml in cap doesn't it. Had around 7ml in salary and roster bonus and the other 1.7 was a prorated bonus. Not good news ChrisXVI likes this.

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03-16-2019, 04:38 PM	#6
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,803 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Max Unger Retires Stefen Wisniewski makes sense joker-saint, ChrisXVI, frydaddy and 1 others like this.

03-16-2019, 04:39 PM	#7
brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Max Unger Retires I am looking at FA centers. Stefen Wisniewski, John Sullivan. Wisniewski is probably best option. joker-saint likes this.
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03-16-2019, 04:43 PM	#8
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Max Unger Retires I’m guessing this is why we had Nick Easton in for a free agent visit a couple days ago. He has experience at all 3 interior O-Line spots. Rugby Saint II likes this.

03-16-2019, 04:45 PM	#9
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,803 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Max Unger Retires Couple of others Steelers B.J. Finney (RFA), C/G, Steelers. Age: 27. Tendered by Steelers (2nd round) sign him at the draft and keep this year's 2nd Ravens Matt Skura (RFA), C, Ravens. Age: 26

03-16-2019, 04:46 PM	#10
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Max Unger Retires Didn't see this one coming on Unger. IMO it's a bigger loss than Ingram. Halo, jnormand, RockyMountainSaint and 11 others like this.

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