Lions claim DL Thornton, release Kitchen

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9 years ago

October 23, 2015

The Detroit Lions claimed defensive lineman Khyri Thornton off waivers from the New England Patriots on Friday.

The Patriots had claimed Thornton off waivers from the Packers last month, then cut him 10 days later before bringing him back to the active roster on Oct. 1.

Thornton had been on the Patriots practice squad since then before being waived.

The Lions also released defensive lineman Ishmaa’ily Kitchen, who had been signed two weeks ago.

Lions defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, who missed the past two games with a calf injury, is listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.

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