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Chargers S Weddle to miss first game since 2009

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9 years ago

October 23, 2015

San Diego safety Eric Weddle will miss his first contest since 2009 when the Chargers face the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

Weddle is batting a groin injury and the Chargers declared him out on Friday’s injury report. The absence will end his streak of 86 consecutive starts.

Weddle isn’t the only ailing key player for San Diego.

Veteran tight end Antonio Gates hasn’t practiced all week due to a knee injury and is listed as questionable.

Emerging star receiver Keenan Allen also is questionable after injuring his hip in last Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. Allen caught 14 passes before exiting, one shy of the team mark he shares with Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow for most receptions in a game.

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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

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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