Bears sign CB Porter

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10 years ago

June 8, 2015

The Sports Xchange

Cornerback Tracy Porter signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears on Monday.

The Bears also signed wide receiver Ify Umodu to a three-year contract and waived linebacker Jamil Merrell.

Porter last played for the Washington Redskins, who released the seven-year veteran last month.

Porter, 29 in August, played for first-year Bears coach John Fox in Denver in 2012.

He was a Super Bowl hero with the New Orleans Saints in 2010, returning an interception of Peyton Manning to help beat the Indianapolis Colts.

Umodu, a rookie out of Northern Arizona, was a tryout player at rookie minicamp last month. In 39 games for Northern Arizona, he caught 136 passes for 1,883 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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8 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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8 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

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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8 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