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Shawne Merriman Diagnosed With Loose Ligament In Knee

UsTailgate posted 8/22/2008 from ustailgate.com

San Diego Chargers LB Shawne Merriman said Thursday that he has ligament damage in his left knee and is evaluating his options. "(It's) a loose ligament and (I'm) waiting to get more info on what I need to do," Merriman said via e-mail. Merriman was examined by Dr. James Andrews, the renowned surgeon based in Birmingham, Ala. Merriman has been having persistent knee pain throughout training camp a