Merriman's Run With Chargers Ends

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Shawne Merriman's career with the San Diego Chargers is over.

The Chargers say they have placed the outside linebacker 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.

Once one of the most-feared players in the NFL, Merriman has been dogged by injuries the last three seasons.

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