on September 29. Washington Redskins Lichtensteiger signed a future contract with the Washington Redskins on January 12, 2010. He was reunited with head coach Mike Shanahan, whom he played for in his rookie season with the Broncos. In his first season with the Redskins, he became the starting left guard of the offensive line. In the 2011 season, Lichtensteiger would be put on injured reserve after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles. On March 3, 2012, the Redskins tendered an original round qualifying contract to Lichtensteiger, which would allow the Redskins to receive an additional fourth round pick if he were to sign with another team. On March 20, he signed his one-year, $1.26 million restricted free agent tender. Despite his ACL being fine, he had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to clean out floating particles in the knee on July 30 and missed the entire 2012 preseason. After missing the entire preseason, he was able to play and start in the season opener win against the New Orleans Saints. On December 18, the Redskins named him the winner of the 2012 Ed Block Courage Award for how well he recovered from his ACL tear in the previous season. Set to become a free agent for the 2013 season, Lichtensteiger agreed to a five-year deal with the Redskins on March 9, 2013. After the Redskins released Will Montgomery on March 14, 2014, they announced plans to shift Lichtensteiger from guard to center for the 2014 season. On November 10, 2015, the Redskins put Lichtensteiger on injured reserve with a designation to return after he suffered a pitched nerve in his neck. On September 27, 2016, Lichtensteiger was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury. He was designated for return on December 7, 2016 and was officially activated off injured reserve on December 10, 2016. Retirement On February 10, 2017, Lichtensteiger announced his retirement from the NFL. Washington released him from the reserve/retired list in April 2021. References External links Washington Redskins bio Bowling Green Falcons bio 1985 births Living people People from Van Wert, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football centers American football offensive guards Bowling Green Falcons football players Denver Broncos players Minnesota Vikings players Washington Redskins players Ed Block Courage Award recipients