GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Whitney Mercilus’ football fortunes changed over the course of less than 48 hours.
In his 10th season with Houston, Mercilus was released by the one-win Texans on Tuesday. Contenders quickly called to express their interest.
Ultimately, Mercilus chose the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday and signed on Thursday. Just like that, he went from a rebuilding team to a championship contender that’s won five in a row.
“I enjoyed my time there,” Mercilus said after Thursday’s practice. “The fans embraced me ever since I got there. It was great. A lot of great players that I got to play with during my time and I’ve seen a lot of changes from (Gary) Kubiak to (Bill) O’Brien to (David) Culley.