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Chip Kelly, Shanahan Eyeing 49ers Job

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Even after benching him for the final seven games of the season, the 49ers maintained a belief that quarterback Colin Kaepernick could be saved. And while that proposition is still very much in the air, Monday’s link between Chip Kelly and the 49ers’ coaching vacancy makes some sense. Per NFL Media columnist Michael Silver and NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, Kelly’s representatives have reached out to the 49ers to express interest in the head coaching vacancy, which was left open Sunday night after the team parted ways with Jim Tomsula. The former defensive line coach lasted just one 5-11 season. Kelly, who spent the last three years in Philadelphia, was let go by the Eagles last week ahead of their season finale against the Giants. Per Silver, Kelly was not the only one. Former Broncos and Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan also threw his name into the ring. Shanahan, 63, last coached in 2013

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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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]

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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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]

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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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]

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