News
Ex-LB Foote will remain Cardinals assistant
The Sports Xchange
Veteran NFL linebacker Larry Foote is retiring from playing and will remain as coach of the Arizona Cardinals’ inside linebackers.
Foote, 35, told ESPN on Wednesday that he has opted against playing a 14th season.
Foote played in 187 games over 13 years for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2002-08 and 2010-13), Detroit Lions (2009) and Arizona (2014).
He was part of the Steelers’ champions in Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.
He finished his career with 788 tackles, 25 sacks, four interceptions, 10 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries.
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
Powered by WPeMatico
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
Powered by WPeMatico
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
Powered by WPeMatico
