Bills, Schwartz to split; Thurman to rejoin Ryan

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9 years ago

January 13, 2015

Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will not return to the Buffalo Bills, who hired Rex Ryan as head coach on Monday.

Schwartz oversaw the fourth-ranked defense in the NFL. The Bills led the NFL in sacks.

According to ESPN.com, Schwartz met with Ryan to discuss staying on as defensive coordinator but differing defensive philosophies led Ryan to pursue Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman.

Thurman was defensive coordinator under Ryan in 2013 and 2014.

Thurman played cornerback at Southern Cal and was drafted in the 11th round of the 1978 draft by the Dallas Cowboys, where he played eight seasons.

He coached defensive backs with the Jets from 2008-2012 and worked with Ryan previously as a defensive assistant with the Baltimore Ravens.

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