Broncos add veteran DL Fua

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9 years ago

August 6, 2015

The Denver Broncos signed nose tackle Sione Fua and waived punter/kicker Karl Schmitz on Thursday.

Fua, a five-year NFL veteran, played in two games for the Broncos in 2013 and had had one tackle.

In 40 career regular-season games with the Broncos, Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns, Fua has 35 tackles and one forced fumble. He has made 12 starts.

Schmitz was waived after punter Britton Colquitt reached agreement on a contract with a salary reduction for the 2015 season.

The 28-year-old Schmitz was a rookie who hadn’t kicked in a game since 2008 for Jacksonville University.

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

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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