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Bengals RB Hill in line for ROY notice

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10 years ago

January 8, 2015

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill is one of five finalists for the Pepsi Rookie of the Year award.

Hill started seven of the final nine games for the Bengals and closed the season with three consecutive 100-yard games.

He reached the 100-yard mark five times overall and is the third rookie in NFL history to have four games with 140 yards or more (Curtis Martin 1995, Eric Dickerson 1983).

Hill finished the year with 1,124 rushing yards and nine touchdowns in addition to catching 27 passes for 215 yards.

He is the only Rookie of the Year nominee who was not drafted in the first round. The Bengals took Hill in the second round, 55th overall.

The other candidates for the Rookie of the Year award are the New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Minnesota quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins.

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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