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Patriots deal reserve tight end to Saints

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9 years ago

September 30, 2015

The New England Patriots traded tight end Michael Hoomanawanui to the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday in exchange for fourth-year defensive tackle Akim Hicks.

Hoomanawanui was a healthy scratch in last Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, having fallen to fourth on the depth chart behind Rob Gronkowski, Scott Chandler and Michael Williams.

Hicks is a 6-foot-5, 324-pound former 2012 third-round pick who started 33 of 48 career games in New Orleans, including all three games this season. He had just two tackles and seemingly had fallen out of favor with the team.

Hoomanawanui had been with the Patriots since 2012. He was a fifth-round draft pick by the St. Louis Rams in 2010.

Last season, Hoomanawanui started 12 games and had three catches for the Patriots. He played in two games as a reserve this season but had no receptions.

In New Orleans, Hoomanawanui will be added to a tight end mix that includes former Patriot Ben Watson and third-year pro Josh Hill.

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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