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Cowboys’ Bryant headlines Week 15 awards

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his three-touchdown performance Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Bryan hauled in six catches for 114 yards in the Cowboys’ 38-27 win over Eagles. It was the first time Bryant has scored three touchdowns in a game, and that output pushed his total to 13 touchdowns for the season. He has 79 catches for 1,148 yards.

Cincinnati Bengals rookie running back Jeremy Hill was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after he helped his team spoil the debut of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel with a 30-0 victory. Hill also started for the first time and had 25 carries for 148 yards and two touchdowns.

Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin won the NFC defensive award. His pick-six helped rally the Lions’ 16-14 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He has six interceptions this season, which is tied for the league lead.

Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib took AFC defensive honor. His fourth-quarter interception of San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers sealed the 22-10 victory.

Arizona Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro won the NFC special teams award. He kicked four field goals to provide all of the Cardinals’ points in their 12-6 win over the St. Louis Rams last Thursday night. He hit field goals from 23, 44, 46 and 51 yards.

Kansas City Chiefs punt returner De’Anthony Thomas took the AFC special teams honor. His 81-yard first-quarter punt return touchdown helped spark the Chiefs’ 31-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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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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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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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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