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Broncos claim WR/returner Patton off waivers
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The Denver Broncos claimed wide receiver/returner Solomon Patton off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In addition, the Broncos claimed tight end Marcel Jensen off waivers.
In seven games last year as a rookie, Patton averaged 23.1 yards per kickoff return and 11.2 yards per punt return while fumbling once on 33 opportunities for the Bucs.
Jensen had one catch for eight yards in his rookie season last year while playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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]
Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk
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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]
Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk
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