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Cardinals sign LB Sharpton

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10 years ago

May 13, 2015

The Arizona Cardinals signed free agent linebacker Darryl Sharpton to a one-year contract Wednesday

To make room on the roster, the team released safety Eddie Whitley.

The 5-foot-11, 235-pound Sharpton is a five-year NFL veteran who played last season with the Chicago Bears after spending his first four seasons with the Houston Texans. He entered the league with the Texans as a fourth-round pick (102nd overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Miami.

In his four seasons with Houston (2010-13), Sharpton played in 42 games with 19 starts before joining the Bears last season. In 2014, he played in five games (two starts), collecting 27 tackles, two passes defensed and three quarterback pressures.

Sharpton’s best season was in 2013 with the Texans when he played in 15 games (eight starts) and set a career high with 87 tackles. For his career, the 27-year old Sharpton has appeared in 47 games (21 starts) and has recorded 171 tackles, five passes defensed, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

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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