Ex-Redskins Safety D.J. Swearinger Rips Jay Gruden: He 'Will Never Win Big'

Former Washington Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger took a shot at current Redskins head coach Jay Gruden on social media Wednesday.

As seen in the following screenshot of his comment by uStadium, Swearinger told a Washington fan that the team "will never win big" with Gruden at the helm:

The Redskins released Swearinger this season following a Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

According to ESPN.com's John Keim, Swearinger was released for publicly criticizing the team on multiple occasions.

Notably, the 27-year-old spoke out against Redskins defensive coordinator Greg Manusky calling for man coverage late in the loss to Tennessee.

A second-round pick out of South Carolina, Swearinger has played for four different NFL teams during his six-year career. Arguably his two best seasons came with the Redskins, including a 2018 campaign that saw him register 53 tackles, 10 passes defended and four interceptions.

After the Redskins parted ways with Swearinger, he was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals, whom he played for in 2015 and 2016.

The Redskins finished third in the NFC East this season with a 7-9 record, marking the second straight year they finished with that mark.

Washington hasn't reached the playoffs since going 9-7 in 2015, and the team is just 35-44-1 with one playoff berth during Gruden's five-year tenure as head coach.

Despite the overall lack of success, Gruden will be back as Washington's head coach in 2019, while Swearinger will look to get his career back on track in Arizona.