After missing 15 regular season games and all of the playoffs, defensive back Sam Shields announced on his Instagram account this morning that he has been released by the Green Bay Packers.
Shields would have been entering the final year of a four year deal that would have paid him $9 million.
Shields missed almost the entire season after sustaining his fifth documented concussion in the opener at Jacksonville.
Shields told reporters after the NFC Championship game loss in Atlanta that he wanted to continue to play, despite his concussion issues. If he does return to the game, it will now most likely be with another team.
Shields is facing charges for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia from an incident at his home in October. He has a hearing scheduled in Brown County Circuit Court this week. [Read more…]