Falcons sign RB Ford and TE Tialavea

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9 years ago

August 7, 2015

The Atlanta Falcons signed running back Michael Ford and tight end DJ Tialavea on Friday.

They also waived tight end Beau Gardner and wide receiver Freddie Martino.

Ford, undrafted out of LSU in 2013, spent his rookie season with the Chicago Bears. He was released last August and had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in June.

Tialavea entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent last year. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars initially and also spent time on the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad.

Gardner, who was waived with an injury, had signed with the Falcons after being undrafted this year out of Northern Arizona.

Martino had signed with the Falcons as a rookie free agent last year.

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

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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