Whitney Mercilus Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 258 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- July 21, 1990 (33)
- Experience
- 11th Season
- Drafted
- 2012 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 26 (HOU)
- College
- Illinois
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Whitney Mercilus News
Former Houston Texans pass-rusher Whitney Mercilus announced on his Instagram account on Wednesday that he is retiring from the NFL. Mercilus played for the Texans and Green Bay Packers last year, recording 17 tackles (nine solo), five tackles for loss, five QB hits and four sacks in 10 games (two starts). He spent the previous nine seasons with the Texans after they drafted him in the first round (26th overall) back in 2012 out of Illinois. Mercilus will ultimately finish his NFL career with 362 tackles (237 solo), 73 tackles for loss, 117 QB hits, 58 sacks, two interceptions, seven passes defensed, 13 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries in 138 games (102 starts) over 10 seasons.
Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus (biceps), who was thought to potentially be out for the rest of the season when he tore his biceps in Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks, was designated to return from Injured Reserve and returned to practice on Thursday. Along with edge rushers Rashan Gary and Preston Smith, the Packers could be getting both Mercilus and Za'Darius Smith (back) back for a postseason run. It remains to be seen if either Mercilus or Smith can play next week for the Packers, but getting just one of them back would be a huge boost to a Packers defense that has really improved this year despite those key injuries.
Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus (biceps) tore his biceps muscle in the Week 10 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season, according to a source. Fellow outside linebacker Rashan Gary (elbow) hyperextended his elbow in the same game, but his injury wasn't as serious and he's hoping to play in Week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings. But with injuries to both outside linebackers, Preston Smith and Jonathan Garvin may be asked to step up in the short term until Gary is able to return. Oren Burks and Tipa Galeai are two other options at the position. There also remains hope that star pass-rusher Za'Darius Smith (back) can return at some point in 2021 after getting injured in Week 1.
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