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Nike, NFL extend deal through 2019

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10 years ago

March 16, 2015

Nike has extended its on-field apparel contract with the NFL.

The deal adds three years to the contract that originally was to expire after the 2016 season, Sports Business Journal reported Monday.

The extension helps Nike avoid a bidding war for the rights to outfit NFL teams.

Under Armour was among the companies expected to bid for the contract in 2016, and Adidas was considered a possible bidder as well. That company said Monday that it will not renew its deal with the NBA in 2017.

This extension puts Nike’s tenure with the NFL more in line with Reebok’s NFL deal, which lasted 10 years until Nike took over in 2012. Reebok’s NHL deal is in its 11th year, and Adidas’ NBA deal lasts 11 years as well.

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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

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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