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Raiders place S Asante on IR

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10 years ago

December 13, 2014

The Oakland Raiders placed safety Larry Asante on injured reserve Saturday and signed safety Ras-I Dowling and linebacker Bojay Filimoeatu from the practice squad to the active roster.

Asante had 23 tackles (18 solo) and one forced fumble in six games this year.

Dowling was signed to the Raiders’ practice squad on Sept. 1. He was originally a second-round draft pick of the New England Patriots in 2011. He spent two seasons with the Patriots before joining the New York Jets in 2013. In nine NFL games, he has 10 tackles (seven solo) and one pass breakup.

Filimoeatu signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in May out of Utah. In five games, he has 10 tackles (two solo).

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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

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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