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Patriots’ Gray named AFC Offensive Player of Week

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New England Patriots running back Jonas Gray has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 37-carry, 201-yard, four-touchdown effort against the Indianapolis Colts.

Gray had one touchdown in each quarter of the Patriots’ 42-20 victory Sunday night. He had 100 yards in the first half and 101 yards in the second half to become the first Patriots player to have 100 yards rushing in each half.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Mike Evans took the NFC offensive honor after catching seven passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns in the 27-7 victory over the Washington Redskins.

Evans currently is 10th in the NFL with 794 receiving yards on the season, while his seven touchdown receptions are tied for the 11th-most in the league.

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt won the AFC defensive award. He collected five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the 23-7 win over the Cleveland Browns.

San Francisco 49ers rookie linebacker Chris Borland took the NFC defensive honor. He had 13 tackles and two interceptions in the 16-10 win over the New York Giants.

San Diego Chargers punter Mike Scifres won the AFC special teams award. He pinned the Oakland Raiders inside their 15-yard-line on five different occasions in the 13-6 victory, and had a 41.4-yard net average.

St. Louis Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein took the NFC special teams honor after hitting all five of his field-goal attempts in the 22-7 upset win over the Denver Broncos.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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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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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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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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