Shawne Merriman, Outside Linebacker
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One year after winning the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award, Merriman’s career started to unravel as quickly as it took off. In his second season, Merriman reportedly tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone, and was suspended for four games. Two years later, in 2009, Merriman was arrested and charged with battery and false imprisonment of his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila. That led to a series of legal issues back and forth between the two of them, which coincided with his decline on the field. By 2013, Merriman announced his retirement.
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