Washington Redskins Brandon Meriweather



meriweather redskins in 2014.


meriweather signed two-year, $6 million contract washington redskins on march 15, 2012. in practice on september 3, suffered sprain in medial collateral ligament , posterior cruciate ligament in left knee. after missing first 3 games, expected make 2012 season debut in week 4 against tampa bay buccaneers. ended colliding aldrick robinson during pre-game warmups , both inactive game, due meriweather re-injuring knee , robinson out concussion.


he make debut redskins in game against philadelphia eagles on november 18, had significant impact in game registering 1 interception , multiple hard hitting tackles, left in second half right knee injury. confirmed next day meriweather suffered right acl tear , miss remainder of 2012 season on injured reserve.


in 2013 debut against green bay packers, meriweather gave running eddie lacy concussion after having helmet-to-helmet collision , later gave himself concussion after helmet-to-helmet hit james starks. after week 2 game, fined $42,000 helmet-to-helmet hit on lacy. in week 7 game against chicago bears, meriweather penalized 2 illegal hits on receivers, brandon marshall , alshon jeffery. on october 21, 2013, suspended 2 games because of repeated violations of league s helmet-to-helmet policy. 2 days later, suspension reduced 1 game. amended one-game suspension without pay , cost meriweather $70,588 of $1.2 million salary season.


during late october 2013 suspension, meriweather made comments press how need change style of play. guess got take people s knees out. s way. hate end guy s career on rule, guess s better other people me getting suspended longer. have go low now, man. ve got end people s careers. got tear people s acls , mess people s knees. can t hit them high anymore. responded brandon marshall s comments towards him getting kicked out league feel need kicked out of league? know, feel people beat girlfriends should kicked out league, too. so, tell me you’d rather have: play aggressive on field, or beat girlfriend? know, got opinion, that’s mine, that’s his. nfl discussed comments meriweather , decided not take disciplinary action against him.


the redskins re-signed him one-year contract on march 17. 2014. on august 25, 2014, few days after redskins third preseason game, meriweather suspended 2 games due illegal hit on baltimore ravens wide receiver torrey smith. in week 8 win against dallas cowboys, had standout performance. in overtime victory, recorded 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, , fumble recovery after cornerback bashaud breeland stripped demarco murray.


he placed on injured reserve on december 19, 2014.








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