According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Chargers’ linebacker Shawne Merriman, who just came back from a long contract holdout, has been forced to sit out practice due to a reaggravated Achilles’ tendon injury.
The injury, which has nagged him for the past few years with the Chargers, was reaggravated Tuesday night and has [...]
Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune reports that Shawne Merriman says he won’t be at camp till he’s told that he won’t get dealt by the club.
San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman will not report to training camp until he gets some assurances that he isn’t going to be traded. Merriman said he [...]
With so much controversy and question surrounding Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill this offseason, many people have overlooked the fact that linebacker Shawne Merriman has been in a similar situation as the other two. However, he has not been as vocal about his intentions, and many would assume that he will be at training camp when [...]
Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal reports that Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has fired CAA Sports. Merriman, a three-time Pro Bowler, is a restricted free agent who was tendered at the “First- and Third-Round” level this off-season. The one-year tender is worth $3.269 million dollars in base salary in 2010, but Merriman would like [...]
The NFL Network seems to feel that the Chargers may try to move LB Shawne Merriman before the trade deadline:
Some personnel people believe Chargers LB Shawne Merriman isn’t untouchable. Judging by the comments from general manager A.J. Smith, it doesn’t seem like a lock that Merriman is a part of the Chargers’ future plans. I’d [...]
“I’m so dangerous right now I scare myself,” says Shawne Merriman in Playboy’s October 20Q, when asked about his rebuilt body (issue on newsstands and online at www.playboydigital.com Friday, September 11). The San Diego Chargers’ linebacker, nicknamed Lights Out for his ability to knock players out, is healthy and strong [...]
A.J. Smith was quoted in the Union Tribune as saying the Merriman situation will play out before they address any further questions:
Asked specifically whether Shawne Merriman would be here through the 2009 season, Chargers GM A.J. Smith neither answered the question nor denied the possibility Merriman wouldn’t. “I’ve already addressed the Shawne [...]
Chargers OLB Shawne Merriman, discussing his rehab from season-ending knee surgery that sidelined him 15 games last year, as quoted on Myrtle Beach Online: “I’m still progressing. When I’ll be 100 percent is when I feel like I’ll be able to go out there and do everything without thinking about it. Thing is, I’ll go [...]
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that LB Shawne Merriman won’t be 100 percent till late into the first month of the regular season:
Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman says his knee won’t be 100 percent until late September or October. “I think every seven days I make a jump,” he said. “That’s what it is right now. [...]
Kevin Acee of the Tribune Review reports that Shawne Merriman took off practice after he was out their for eight straight practices, including two two-a-days. “We have a schedule for Shawne,” Norv Turner said. “This is planned out.”
Turner said that the plan is set up for looking to maximize Merriman’s down time as he [...]
