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The Indianapolis Colts signed kicker Taylor Pontius as an undrafted free agent on Wednesday.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Pontius worked out with the Colts on a tryout basis during the team’s three-day rookie minicamp after going undrafted out of North Alabama.
Pontius converted 11 of 14 field-goal attempts and 46 of 48 extra-point attempts in 2014. He led the team with 79 points and established a new school record when he connected on a 54-yard field goal as time expired to defeat Valdosta State 31-29.
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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