Chiefs, Shawn Barber: Reserve - physically unable to perform

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I loved Shawn when he was here, does anyone have anymore background into him playing again?

Relentless linebacker who signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Chiefs from Philadelphia on March 3, 2003 … Attempting to rebound from an injury-shortened 2004 campaign … Suffered a torn left ACL at Tampa Bay (11/7/04) and subsequently underwent surgery on November 11th of last season … Has the ability to perform at either outside linebacker spot and has served as the club’s starter at ROLB each of the past two seasons … Produced a stellar debut season with the Chiefs in 2003 despite battling nagging wrist and thumb injuries for much of the season … Was still able to wrap up 141 tackles, the second-highest tally of his NFL career … That tackle total also ranked second on the squad behind fellow LB Scott Fujita … His 105 solo stops with the Chiefs in 2003 were a personal best … Came to Kansas City after previous pro stints with Philadelphia (2002) and Washington (’98-01) ... Possesses a solid combination of size and speed, making him adept at stuffing the run or dropping in coverage … Also brings a healthy dose of swagger and attitude to the Kansas City defense, as well as a play-making tenacity … Is a self-described “ball-hawk” who owns a trio of 100-tackle seasons … A physical performer who earned a reputation for dishing out bone-jarring hits during his tenure in the NFC East … Did not disappoint in that area in 2003, providing the jolt in a Monday Night Football contest at Oakland (11/23/03) that sidelined QB Rich Gannon for the remainder of the year … Owns solid coverage skills and frequently makes opponents pay for their errant throws, returning two of his seven career interceptions for TDs … Owned a streak of 40 consecutive starts prior to suffering a knee injury a year ago, marking the first significant time he had missed since sitting out the final 13 games of the 2001 campaign for Washington … Enjoyed the most prolific tackling season of his career with the Redskins in ‘99 when he registered a career-high 148 stops (101 solo), as well as two interceptions … Owns 89 games (74 starts) of NFL experience … Has produced 583 tackles (407 solo), 10.0 sacks (-62.0 yards), as well as seven INTs for 189 yards with two TDs … Also owns 31 passes defensed, 20 QB pressures, five fumble recoveries and eight forced fumbles … Owns 36 tackles (27 solo), a sack (-0.0 yards) and a forced fumble in five playoff starts.

http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/shawn_barber/