Jets’ Smith has surgery on jaw

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9 years ago

August 13, 2015

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a broken jaw from a punch thrown by former teammate Ikemefuna Enemkpali.

Doctors inserted plates and screws, but Smith’s jaw was not wired shut, the team said in an announcement. He will remain in the hospital overnight.

The Jets previously said Smith is expected to be out six to 10 weeks.

The team was in Detroit on Thursday night without Smith for its preseason opener against the Lions. Ryan Fitzpatrick was the starter in place of Smith.

Enemkpali was released after the Tuesday incident and later claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills, who are coached by Rex Ryan, formerly with the Jets when they drafted him in 2014.

Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

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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

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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