The San Diego Chargers confirmed that linebacker Shawne Merriman signed his restricted free-agent tender offer Friday and reported to training camp.
The one-year tender is worth $3.269 million.
Merriman announced the signing on his Twitter account, saying "Just signed my tender and glad to be back with my teammates thanks to everyone".
The Chargers had a walkthrough scheduled for late Friday morning in advance of their Saturday night preseason opener against the Chicago Bears. It will be the Chargers' first action since their embarrassing 17-14 playoff loss to the New York Jets last season.
Merriman has missed two weeks of training camp over dissatisfaction with his contract status. After registering an NFL-best 39.5 sacks from 2005 to 2007, Merriman had just four in 2009, when he battled various ailments. He missed the final 15 games of the 2008 season because of knee surgery.
The Chargers still have two high-profile holdouts. Left tackle Marcus McNeill and Pro Bowl wide receiver Vincent Jackson have refused to sign their tenders because they want long-term deals.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This is good for the Chargers.
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The one-year tender is worth $3.269 million.
Merriman announced the signing on his Twitter account, saying "Just signed my tender and glad to be back with my teammates thanks to everyone".
The Chargers had a walkthrough scheduled for late Friday morning in advance of their Saturday night preseason opener against the Chicago Bears. It will be the Chargers' first action since their embarrassing 17-14 playoff loss to the New York Jets last season.
Merriman has missed two weeks of training camp over dissatisfaction with his contract status. After registering an NFL-best 39.5 sacks from 2005 to 2007, Merriman had just four in 2009, when he battled various ailments. He missed the final 15 games of the 2008 season because of knee surgery.
The Chargers still have two high-profile holdouts. Left tackle Marcus McNeill and Pro Bowl wide receiver Vincent Jackson have refused to sign their tenders because they want long-term deals.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This is good for the Chargers.
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