Shawne Merriman
40-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Merriman has decided to retire from football.
ANALYSIS
Injuries really wrecked a career of what was previously one of the NFL's best defensive players, and though he at least proved he could come back from major injuries and perform in bursts, Merriman was never really the same after numerous Achilles', calf and other issues. He'll finish his career with 45.5 sacks, though he had 39.5 of those in his first three seasons with the Chargers.
Injuries really wrecked a career of what was previously one of the NFL's best defensive players, and though he at least proved he could come back from major injuries and perform in bursts, Merriman was never really the same after numerous Achilles', calf and other issues. He'll finish his career with 45.5 sacks, though he had 39.5 of those in his first three seasons with the Chargers.
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Merriman is way ahead of schedule from surgery and says he feels the best he has in years. The only thing is, the Bills know he's a huge injury risk and may try to use him more as a pass-rushing specialist than every-down lineman. For now, Mario Williams and Mark Anderson appear to be the DE starters and are far better IDP plays, but a healthy Merriman, should it play out that way, can only mean good things for an improved Buffalo defense. Merriman has just five sacks over the last four seasons combined, but if he truly is healthy - and he has a long way to go to prove he can sustain that over a full season - 7-9 sacks seems doable in this defense. UPDATE: Merriman was cut by the Bills in late August and will look to hook on as a backup with a new team.
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Merriman will start at defensive end for Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Merriman's teammate Chris Kelsay (neck) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Miami, according to the Bills' official Twitter feed.
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Merriman (chest) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots, the Bills' official Twitter feed reports.
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Merriman was a limited participant Friday due to a chest injury. He's listed as questionable for Sunday's game in New England.
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Merriman was limited during Thursday's practice due to a chest injury, according to BuffaloBills.com.
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