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Redskins release safety D.J. Swearinger after postgame comments

After the Washington Redskins 25-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 16, which officially knocked them out of the playoff race, D.J. Swearinger spoke to media and lamented at the team’s defensive game plan, asserting that Greg Manusky’s planning led to Blaine Gabbert finding open field in the passing game, when the defense needed stops time and time again in the second half.

Whether Swearinger’s comments come with or without merit is not the issue: Swearinger has repeatedly made his thoughts transparent after losses, perhaps a bit too transparent for the Redskins tastes.