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The Green Bay Packers are releasing cornerback Sam Shields, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday.
The seven-year pro had one year remaining on his contract, signed in 2014.
Shields, 29, suffered a concussion in Week 1. Coach Mike McCarthy said in his postseason news conference last month that Shields still had not cleared concussion protocol.
Despite suffering a fourth concussion in the NFL -- two in a nine-month span -- Shields said in January that he still hopes to play.
"I'm thinking it's not over. I've still got more (football) in me," Shields said, via the Wisconsin State Journal. "I understand why you ask (why I'd continue to play). I don't know. I just love the game, man, and I feel that I can get back out there and play."
Shields announced his release earlier Wednesday morning in an Instagram post.
Green Bay Packers releasing cornerback Sam Shields - NFL.com
The seven-year pro had one year remaining on his contract, signed in 2014.
Shields, 29, suffered a concussion in Week 1. Coach Mike McCarthy said in his postseason news conference last month that Shields still had not cleared concussion protocol.
Despite suffering a fourth concussion in the NFL -- two in a nine-month span -- Shields said in January that he still hopes to play.
"I'm thinking it's not over. I've still got more (football) in me," Shields said, via the Wisconsin State Journal. "I understand why you ask (why I'd continue to play). I don't know. I just love the game, man, and I feel that I can get back out there and play."
Shields announced his release earlier Wednesday morning in an Instagram post.
Green Bay Packers releasing cornerback Sam Shields - NFL.com