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Bears DT Ratliff suspended three games

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9 years ago

August 24, 2015

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff was suspended without pay for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.

The suspension announced by the league Monday stems from Ratliff pleading guilty in April to a DWI charge in 2013.

Ratliff, 33, will be eligible to return to the Bears’ active roster on Monday, Sept. 28, following the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Ratliff was with the Dallas Cowboys when he was arrested in Grapevine, Texas, in the early morning hours of Jan. 22, 2013. He crashed his pickup truck into an 18-wheeler. According to police, tests determined that Ratliff’s blood-alcohol level was .16 — more than twice the legal limit.

Ratliff was a four-time Pro Bowl selection with the Cowboys. He had 6.5 sacks for the Bears last season.

Ratliff spent nine seasons with the Cowboys from 2005-13. Since joining the Bears midway through the 2013 season, he has appeared in 16 games (15 starts), recording 46 tackles and eight sacks.

Ratliff is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.

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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