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Mike Smith Expected to Interview for Raiders’ DC Job
Three weeks from getting his walking papers, Mike Smith could rejoin the NFL soon.
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday night that the former Atlanta Falcons coach is expected to interview with the Raiders for Oakland’s defensive coordinator vacancy, per a source informed of Smith’s situation.
Before heading up the Falcons, Smith was the Jaguars’ DC for five seasons under Jack Del Rio. In four of those campaigns, Jacksonville’s defense was in the top 10 of Football Outsiders’ defensive DVOA metric. Atlanta boasted solid defense until the last two se
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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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]
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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]
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