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Colts Waive Former First Round Bust Bjoern Werner

According to NFL.com’s Albert Breer, the Indianapolis Colts have waived former 2013 first round pick Bjoern Werner:

The Colts have waived their 2013 first-round pick Bjoern Werner.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 8, 2016

The 4th-year outside linebacker out of Florida State was originally drafted by the Colts to bolster their pass rush, but was largely ineffective–recording just 6.5 total sacks in 3 NFL seasons.

The Colts envisioned Werner becoming Chuck Pagano‘s defense’s version of pass rusher Paul Kruger, one of his former Baltimore Ravens standouts.