Chris Culliver Released by Redskins: Latest Comments and Reaction

May 2, 2016   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

Washington released cornerback Chris Culliver on Monday, general manager Scot McCloughan announced, per the team.  
Culliver, 27, accumulated 16 tackles in six games with the team last season.
The release comes just one season after Culliver signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the team. Any guarantees in his contract for 2016 were rendered null after he was suspended a game last season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, per Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk, making his release financially viable for Washington.
Anthony Gulizia of the Washington Times has more on the financial implications of Culliver's release:
Two ACL tears in the last three years were also a factor, as was the offseason signing of star corner Josh Norman and the selection of Kendall Fuller in the third round of this year's NFL draft. While it's unclear when Fuller will be able to play—he tore his meniscus in 2015—h...

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