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Saints sign veteran DT Williams

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The New Orleans Saints signed defensive tackle Kevin Williams to a one-year contract and waived tight end Harold Spears on Friday.

Williams, a 12-year NFL veteran, played in all 16 regular-season games for the Seattle Seahawks last year and started eight times, producing 29 tackles, three sacks and two passes defenses. He added eight tackles duirng the postseason.

The six-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time first-team All-Pro is a member of the All-Decade Team of the 2000s as voted upon by members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee.

In 187 career games with the Minnesota Vikings and the Seahawks, Williams has 495 tackles, 63 sacks, 68 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles, 13 fumble recoveries and five interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns. He also has 24 tackles and one fumble recovery in nine postseason games.

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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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