Shawne Merriman(notes), who had an unbelievable first three years in the league, as well as the stupidest sack dance of all time, could soon be an ex-San Diego Charger. The NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi says the Chargers could and should look into trading him.
“Do the Chargers want to extend his contract? If that answer is ‘no,’ which I here (is the case), then the best thing they can do is trade him, ala Brandon Marshall(notes),” Lombardi said. “When you don’t want to sign a player to an extension, maybe it’s the best thing to do to trade him now. The problem here — he didn’t sign his tender so he cannot be traded because he certainly doesn’t have a contract.”
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