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Falcons keep backup QB Yates

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10 years ago

March 10, 2015

The Atlanta Falcons have signed backup quarterback T.J. Yates to a one-year, $1.5 million contract, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Yates was acquired in a trade last season with the Houston Texans. He gives the Falcons a veteran backup to starting quarterback Matt Ryan.

While the Falcons were finalizing a contract with Yates, the agent for defensive tackle Corey Peters said his client had agreed to a three-year contract worth close to $10 million to play for the Arizona Cardinals.

Peters, a former third-round pick out of Kentucky, is recovering from Achilles surgery.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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8 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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8 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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8 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