Bell, Pettigrew ruled out for Lions

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9 years ago

October 3, 2015

The Detroit Lions ruled out running back Joique Bell and tight end Brandon Pettigrew from playing Monday night’s game at the Seattle Seahawks because of injuries.

Bell has an ankle injury while Pettigrew has a hamstring issue.

The Lions also listed linebacker DeAndre Levy (hip) on their injury report as doubtful.

All three players are important parts of a team that is off to a 0-3 start.

Levy did return to practice this week for the first time since the regular season started.

Rookie running back Ameer Abdullah is expected to get most of the carries with Bell out, with Theo Riddick and Zach Zenner also in the mix.

Also doubtful for Detroit is tackle Corey Robinson (ankle). Defensive end Ziggy Ansah (groin), guard Larry Warford (ankle), and cornerback Josh Wilson (lower leg) are listed as questionable.

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

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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