[KC Chiefs.com] Chiefs President Carl Peterson said today that he had spoken to T Willie Roaf last night and that based upon that conversation the club will change the player’s roster status from Reserve/Did Not Report to Reserve/Retired. The two men enjoyed a lengthy conversation, Peterson said, and he acknowledged that he and the Chiefs “are comfortable with Willie’s decision.”
“I’ve gone through this retirement process with players many times,” Peterson said, “with John Alt, Tim Grunhard, Marcus Allen and Joe Montana. It is never easy; it comes to all players sooner or later, and we respect Willie’s decision. As it was with all these previous players, Willie was a terrific player and a terrific person. His teammates, coaches and everyone associated with the Chiefs will miss him.”
Peterson said that the Chiefs will have a recognition ceremony for Roaf later this year to pay tribute to “his accomplishments in his four Pro Bowl years in Kansas City, and his previous eight years and seven Pro Bowls in the NFL.”
Peterson said he was “hopeful that in four years Willie will be considered for the Chiefs Hall of Fame, and in five years be considered for selection into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his superlative play over his career.”
