News

Saints trade OG Grubbs to Chiefs

Published

9 years ago

March 12, 2015

Two days after trading tight end Jimmy Graham, the New Orleans Saints on Thursday reportedly dealt former Pro Bowl guard Ben Grubbs to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Saints will receive the Chiefs’ fifth-round pick in return, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Grubbs, 31, is in the fourth year of a five-year, $36 million contract and was set to count $9.6 million against the salary cap. The Saints, who have the worst cap situation in the NFL, will realize a net savings of $3.6 million.

Grubbs is the latest high-profile player to leave the Saints, who traded Graham to the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday and also have released linebacker Curtis Lofton and running back Pierre Thomas.

Linebacker David Hawthorne restructured his contract on Wednesday, the latest player to help make room for the Saints. The Saints had about $4.3 million in cap space before trading Grubbs.

The Chiefs, meanwhile, get a former two-time Pro Bowl guard to play next to 2013 first-round left tackle Eric Fisher.

News

Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

Published

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

News

Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

Published

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

News

Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

Published

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