Giants WR Cruz slowed by calf strain

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9 years ago

August 20, 2015

New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz might sit out Saturday’s preseason game because of a calf strain he dubbed a minor hiccup unrelated to his 2014 season-ending knee injury.

Cruz, Odell Beckham Jr. and Reuben Randle all sat out Wednesday’s practice.

Head coach Tom Coughlin said Thursday that Cruz would be unlikely for Saturday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cruz said the calf injury is on the leg opposite his repaired patellar tendon.

“It’s not related to the knee at all. Just a small hiccup,” Cruz said.

Dwayne Harris could play a bigger role this week depending on how the receiver depth chart shakes out given multiple health questions.

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