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Vikings Waive Ronnie Hillman
The Minnesota Vikings waived running back Ronnie Hillman on Monday, just a few weeks after signing him. The team has been searching for a running game ever since Adrian Peterson went down early in the season.
Hillman ran the ball just 18 times for 50 yards in three games with Minnesota.
It doesn’t bode well for the former San Diego State star that he was let go from the worst running team in the NFL, as the Vikings average just 70 yards rushing per game.
With the extra roster spot, Minnesota signed rookie defensive end Stephen Weatherly from the team’s practice squad.
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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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]
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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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