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Steelers re-sign S Allen

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10 years ago

April 10, 2015

A day after former star safety Troy Polamalu announced his retirement, the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed veteran safety Will Allen on Friday.

Allen, 32, started four games in place of Polamalu last season and finished with 22 tackles and a forced fumble in 16 games.

A fourth-round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004, Allen has recorded 329 tackles and six interceptions 12 seasons with Tampa Bay (2004-09), Pittsburgh (2010-14) and the Dallas Cowboys (2013).

Polamalu announced his retirement Thursday night after 12 seasons. Third-year safety Shamarko Thomas is expected to start.

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Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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8 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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8 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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8 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