Twitter reacts to the Texans releasing LB Zach Cunningham
The Houston Texans made a shocking move Wednesday when they decided to place linebacker Zach Cunningham on waivers.
The 27-year-old led the NFL in tackles last season with 164. Playing in a linebacker-friendly scheme such as the Tampa 2 under Lovie Smith seemed like a natural fit for Cunningham. However, it just never manifested and Cunningham was dinged with disciplinary issues with Week 13 being the latest as he was benched and missed out on the 31-0 shutout at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts.
The Texans’ latest roster move had Twitter stirring. Here are some of the best reactions to the news of Cunningham.
Zach Cunningham will escape #NFL hell – aka #Texans – get paid to do it after team restruct deal earlier this year to convert salary to bonus – & now go play for a team that cares about winning.
Well done Zach!
— Patrick Creighton (@PCreighton1) December 8, 2021
Apparently a lot of folks have been grinding Texans tape in silence this season. Never knew there were so many Zach Cunningham experts on the TL.
— John Owning (@JohnOwning) December 8, 2021
We cut Zach Cunningham???🥴🥴
— Ryles (@martin3_ry) December 8, 2021
Zach Cunningham was mid and he got lucky with that contract
— Depressed Texans fan (@GreenardGang) December 8, 2021
Yep. Zach Cunningham is like the linebacker version of what Snacks Harrison used to be as a defensive lineman. He's very good at what he does, but what he does — stopping the run — is not important enough to winning games in the modern NFL to be worth the price tag.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) December 8, 2021
It has long been obvious to this regime that Zach Cunningham was not a part of their future. Yet, they were unable to trade him at the deadline & now drop him for nothing…besides the $12 million cap hit in 2022. Just 2 remaining big contracts from #Texans previous GM (DW4, LT)
— Adam Wexler (@AdamJWexler) December 8, 2021
Zach Cunningham was 5th highest paid LB.
Besides Lavonte David, who deserved a bigger contract than him. pic.twitter.com/2I9tW8N4ow— Noah 🛶 AyooTexansMane (@ayoo_noah) December 8, 2021
Zach Cunningham WON!!!!
— Larry-N-Stafford (@larryinstafford) December 8, 2021
TL acting like Zach Cunningham wasnt our best LB from the day he becoming our starting LB lol
We get he isn't a top 5 LB but quit acting like he wasn't solid for us— Noah 🛶 AyooTexansMane (@ayoo_noah) December 8, 2021
We are live, now, on the Texans waiving Zach Cunningham. It may not feel like it, but this is good news. This is a good day. We explain next @SportsRadio610
— John P. Lopez (@LopezOnSports) December 8, 2021
Releasing Zach Cunningham after restructuring is a disastrous move by the #Texans. I LOVE David Culley the person and WR coach, but all of this in the name of “culture” is dangerous. Good coaching, talent, and convincing that talent to buy into good coaching is what wins.
— Honest NFL (@TheHonestNFL) December 8, 2021
@LanceZierlein zach Cunningham cut???!! Wth!! Just when it couldn’t get any worse
— DWheel (@Dwheel79) December 8, 2021
The Texans just straight released Zach Cunningham. What a joke. You could’ve gotten something for him. A 5th a 6th , something…..
— Adam (@EndZone_6AP) December 8, 2021
Zach Cunningham is really good. And he’s 26. Nobody will ever convince me those nut jobs in Houston know what they’re doing.
— DaBearsBlog (@dabearsblog) December 8, 2021
There were a lot of reasons for the #Texans to try to make it work with Zach Cunningham, who the previous regime gave a 4-year, $58M contract. It didn’t happen. Now, the team has a $12.8M dead cap hit next year. So much to fix and get past in Houston.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 8, 2021
Texans absolutely trippin for cutting Zach Cunningham. I really can’t believe this
— bo (@NotBohum) December 8, 2021
Zach Cunningham led the league in tackles LAST YEAR. And now he's been cut. That franchise is a joke
— AdmiralGroovy (@GroovyCam) December 8, 2021
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