Unable to find a willing suitor by way of a trade while approaching the 2005 NFL Draft later this month, the Houston Texans opted yesterday to release LB Jamie Sharper.
A nine-year veteran, Sharper was selected by the Texans in the 2002 expansion draft from the Baltimore Ravens. The 6-2, 240-pound Sharper (University of Virginia) was originally drafted by the Ravens in the second in 1997. He started all 48 games at middle linebacker since 2002 for head coach Dom Capers in the Texans 3-4 scheme.
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