(CelebNMusic247) Shawne Merriman Cut From the Buffalo Bills!
According to reports linebacker Shawne Merriman revealed that he has been released from the Buffalo Bills.
Merriman told FOX Sports:
“I didn’t fit the 4-3 (defensive) system. I’m more of a 3-4 guy.”
Merriman has played in the NFL for seven-years, his first six with the San Diego Chargers, making thePro Bowl three times. Though, Shawne continues to battle with the effects of an Achilles injury he suffered while playing for the Chargers.
The Bills saw major potential in two younger players who had been competing with Merriman for the fourth defensive end spot, so General manager Buddy Nix decided to cut Shawne Merriman.
Nix said shortly before the Bills returned to practice from a two-day break:
”We think we’ve been patient, but it comes to a point where we felt like we needed to move on and look down the road.”
”We need to look past this week. We need to look further down the road.”
Though Nix wouldn’t say which two players were competing for the roster spot left open by Merriman’s release, however, he did reveal that Merriman’s health wasn’t an issue and added he made the move now to provide the player a better chance to sign with another team.
The cut allows the Bills to save a portion of the $4 million salary Merriman was scheduled to make in his final year of his contract.
Talk about cut throat.
