Breaking News: D.J. Swearinger CUT

After calling out Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky post-game, D.J. Swearinger is now looking for work

D.J. Swearinger has played his last game in burgundy and gold.  In his weekly appearance on 106.7 FM The Fan, Swearinger broke the news of his release.  D.J. was openly critical of Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky postgame saying, “If I’m the D-coordinator, I’m calling zone every time on third down because you got a backup quarterback. Make him beat us.”  This is not the first time Swearinger has been critical of play calling, or of his teammate’s efforts.  However, this is the first time he has been directly open about his distaste in play calling by Manusky.

With a move that is aimed to protect Manusky, could this mean that the current coaching staff will be returning in 2019?  JP Finlay thinks so:

Cutting Swearinger sure reads to me like the current staff and front office at Redskins Park are sticking around for 2019

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 24, 2018

However, I am not so sure on the entire front office staff coming back.  Rumors around President Bruce Allen’s departure continue to swirl.

Chris Russell, who used to cover the Redskins intimately in the past, had a sinking feeling that this day was coming sooner rather than later:

BTW, for those of you that think this is an over-reaction by the #Redskins to just what happened Saturday – that's fair.

However, internally they have been considering this from what I understand for several weeks & were going to do it anyway in the off-season. #Skins

— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) December 24, 2018

Swearinger, having a Pro Bowl caliber season, is now among the long list of Safety’s the Redskins have gone through since the murder of Sean Taylor.  The Team 980’s Al Galdi highlight’s these continuing issues:

First #Redskins safety to have Pro Bowl-caliber season in forever is cut before end of that season for insubordination.

Promising safety from last year arrested last week.

Safety acquired via well-regarded trade has struggled.#Skins' safety hell since Sean died continues.

— Al Galdi (@AlGaldi) December 24, 2018

The Redskins are also going to continue to be with standout Safety Montae Nicholson against the Eagles on Sunday.  Nicholson is still on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list due to the fight he got into last week. HaHa Clinton-Dix has also continues to under-perform since coming over from Green Bay in the mid-season trade.

Fan Reaction

Fan reaction on Twitter has started to pour in on this decision by the Redskins:

Mason Foster: been trash all year, says the fan base and franchise are trash and hates us all. Still on the team

DJ Swearinger: one of the best safeties we’ve had in a while, cares about this fanbase, and tries to hold coaches/teammates accountable to improve the team. Fired

— Seabass (@Seaabastian) December 24, 2018

Loved DJ Swearinger but you can’t keep calling out the coaches time after time.

— Notorious Z (@DCzWall) December 24, 2018

Mason Foster called high schoolers homophobic slurs.

Reuben Foster was accused of decking his ex girlfriend and throwing her phone.

DJ Swearinger tells the truth and gets cut.

— Steve (@SteveNFL_) December 24, 2018

What’s Next for Swearinger?

Swearinger was in his second season with the Redskins and heading into a contract year in 2019.  The Redskins were going to look to keep intact the back end of this secondary for years to come, but everything has now fallen apart.  D.J. will be subject to the waiver process since he is considered a vested veteran. Any team that claims him off of waivers will be subject to pick up the rest of his contract. He will now be looking to join his fifth team in six seasons.

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