Texans put Nix on IR, sign Pickett

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10 years ago

September 24, 2014

The Houston Texans placed defensive tackle Louis Nix on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury.

The Texans signed veteran defensive lineman Ryan Pickett on Wednesday to replace the third-round pick.

Nix was inactive for the first three games. The former Notre Dame star underwent a scope on his left knee before training camp and never recovered.

Pickett, 34, wasn’t re-signed by the Green Bay Packers this offseason, but is now back for his 14th season. He has 371 tackles and 9.5 sacks with Packers (2006-13) and St. Louis Rams (2001-05).

The Texans also signed kicker Chris Boswell and cornerback Marcus Williams to the practice squad.

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