Coach Norv Turner said outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was scheduled to have surgery Monday on two torn ligaments in his left knee. Merriman played in the opening loss to Carolina, then opted for surgery on the ligaments that were discovered to have been torn during a preseason exam.

Also Monday, Merriman was fined $7,500 for a hit on Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme in his only game this season. Merriman was fined for unnecessarily striking Delhomme below the knees in a 26-24 Panthers win on Sept. 7, league spokesman Corry Rush said Monday.