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WR Bryant phones Cowboys, threatens holdout

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9 years ago

July 13, 2015

With Wednesday’s deadline for a long-term contract approaching, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant demanded action from executive vice president Stephen Jones.

According to ESPN’s Ed Werder, Bryant called Jones last week to tell the Cowboys that he will not report to training camp and sit out regular-season games without a new contract by Wednesday, the NFL’s deadline for franchise players to sign long-term deals.

The report said negotiations are not active, with only one meeting between the Cowboys and Bryant’s representatives.

Bryant’s one-year franchise designation pays him $12.8 million for 2015.

Bryant led the NFL with 16 touchdown receptions and is seeking a deal worth more than $100 million over seven or eight years, in line with the contracts of the league’s highest-paid receivers, Detroit Lions’ star Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston and New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul are facing the same Wednesday deadline to sign a new contract.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk