Shawne Merriman On IR, Career With Chargers Over

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

SI.com - The Chargers have placed Shawne Merriman on the injured reserve list with a calf injury and a "minor-injury designation."

The team says that means Merriman must be released when he becomes healthy.

 

[RipCity32]

When he gets healthy I'd take him all day on the Lions.
Him with Peterson and Levy would be pretty nice.

 

[elcheato]

He's done.. Can never stay on the field.

 

[.infamous]

Merriman wouldnt fit into our defense rip. He is a 3-4 guy when we are a 4-3 defense.

 

[DannyColtsBro]

He should go to Kansas City.

 

[RipCity32]

Merriman wouldnt fit into our defense rip. He is a 3-4 guy when we are a 4-3 defense.

Well, he has sucked the last 3 years in that 3-4 lol. It's worth a shot.

 

[Pugz]

Well, he has sucked the last 3 years in that 3-4 lol. It's worth a shot.

hes worth a shot for sure. id love for us to try and nab him.

 

[DannyColtsBro]

hes worth a shot for sure. id love for us to try and nab him.

Nah bruh. He would have to play small defensive end or something he needs to be in a 3-4.

 

[elcheato]

Seriously... He's strictly a pass rusher on the outside in the 3-4. Not very versatile.

 

[MapleLeaf]

What a bust. What 1-2 GREAT years? He's been nothing and will never be nothing again

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

He's done nothing since..... Steroids??

 

[footballplaya52]

ever since he got smaller hes sucked. his rookie season he was a beast

now hes just garbage

 

[The Young One]

He should go to Kansas City.

He'll never be welcome here. We didnt forget how he ended Priest Holmes career

 

[DannyColtsBro]

He'll never be welcome here. We didnt forget how he ended Priest Holmes career

True that <Censored> that <Censored> I forgot about that.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm
Source: Chargers Waive Shawne Merriman

ESPN.com - Shawne Merriman was placed on waivers Tuesday afternoon by the Chargers, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

The outside linebacker, once one of the most feared players in the NFL, was placed on the injured reserve list because of a calf injury and a "minor-injury designation" last month. The team said when it announced the move that Merriman must be released once he's healthy

 

[Mooche]

See ya Shawne. Don't let the syringe needles hit you on the way out..

 

[RipCity32]

Who'd of thought of a day with Randy Moss and Shawne Merriman on the waivers at the same time lol.

 

[Lake Louise]

I know I never thought i'd see the day haha.

 

[Lake Louise]

I'd say Lions should try for him. I know he hasn't done anything really, in awhile, but what do they have to lose? There have been other guys people thought shouldn't be given another chance, or they would suck with another chance, and some have panned out. Sort of.(Mike Vick, Pacman Jones, TO, LT, etc.) I'd go for it. Then again, maybe that's why i'm not a coach.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I'd say Lions should try for him. I know he hasn't done anything really, in awhile, but what do they have to lose? There have been other guys people thought shouldn't be given another chance, or they would suck with another chance, and some have panned out. Sort of.(Mike Vick, Pacman Jones, TO, LT, etc.) I'd go for it. Then again, maybe that's why i'm not a coach.

difference between Merriman, Vick and Pacman Jones is that Vick and Pacman got into legal trouble and thats what kept them away from the sport for a while.

Merriman's was a combination of not being able to juice up anymore and being unable to stay healthy.

I do believe the talent is still there and I think the Lions should take a shot at him too. Start him off as a back-up, ease him into playing time, and if he stays healthy and is productive then maybe resign him and make him a starter next season.