KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs cut former UW quarterback Damon Huard on Tuesday.
The Chiefs announced on their Web site they terminated the contract of Huard, along with two other oft-injured veterans who hardly played last season: linebacker Donnie Edwards, quarterback Damon Huard and cornerback Patrick Surtain.
The moves were made without comment by Scott Pioli, the Chiefs’ new general manager, or new coach Todd Haley.
The Chiefs also said they waived tight end Michael Merritt, who played very little last year as a rookie.
Huard, 35, has been a career backup to some of the game’s best quarterbacks, including Dan Marino at Miami and Tom Brady at New England. He was with the Chiefs the past five years, but injuries caused him to miss the last 11 games of 2008.
Edwards, also 35, was a fourth-round draft pick by Kansas City in 1996 and led the Chiefs in tackles for four years. He signed a free agent contract with San Diego but rejoined the Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent in 2007. He played in only seven games this past season and had 34 tackles.
Surtain, 32, appeared in only eight games in 2008 and totaled 11 tackles.
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