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Cowboys | Make roster moves to get to 53 players Sat Sep 1, 01:04 PM
The Dallas Cowboys released OT Jeff Adams, LB Baraka Atkins, DT Ben Bass, WR Tim Benford, DT Robert Callaway, QB Rudy Carpenter, FB Shaun Chapas, WR Danny Coale, RB Lance Dunbar, DT Clifton Geathers, OG Harland Gunn, WR Saalim Hakim, LB Adrian Hamilton, OG Ronald Leary, LB Orie Lemon, RB Jamize Olawale, OT Pat McQuistan, CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, CB Lionel Smith, TE Andrew Szczerba, SS Eddie Whitley and CB Teddy Williams. The team also waived injured OG Daniel Loper (undisclosed).
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Cowboys | Three to be released Thu Aug 30, 08:22 PM
The Dallas Cowboys will release QB Rudy Carpenter, WR Tim Benford and LB Orie Lemon.
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Cowboys | Not impressed with Stephen McGee Mon Jun 18, 10:48 AM
The Dallas Cowboys have not been impressed with the development of QB Stephen McGee. McGee is expected to compete with QB Rudy Carpenter for a roster spot in training camp.
Footballguys view: McGee has had plenty of time to develop and has yet to impress. Deep dynasty league owners can feel free to cut ties with McGee at any time. The Cowboys could be interested in trading for Browns QB Colt McCoy. |
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Cowboys | Two expected to compete for No. 3 QB job Fri Apr 6, 02:35 PM
Dallas Cowboys QBs Rudy Carpenter and Stephen McGee are expected to compete for the No. 3 quarterback job during training camp.
Footballguys view: Carpenter was just picked up as the Buccaneers released him earlier this week. McGee's roster spot is certainly not guaranteed and the two will battle for a position in training camp. |
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Cowboys | Rudy Carpenter claimed Thu Apr 5, 05:02 PM
The Dallas Cowboys have claimed free-agent QB Rudy Carpenter (Buccaneers) off waivers.
Footballguys view: Carpenter was originally claimed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona State in 2009. The Buccaneers signed him off the Cowboys practice squad the same year and he's been in Tampa ever since. Carpenter has no attachments to the new staff in Tampa and was released earlier this week. We thought the Falcons might have taken a look at him because of his previous relationship with (Falcons OC) Dirk Koetter. |
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Buccaneers | Rudy Carpenter waived Wed Apr 4, 02:22 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Wednesday, April 4, that they have waived QB Rudy Carpenter.
Footballguys view: Carpenter has been with the team for a while now but the new staff didn't want to keep him around. His connection in college with Dirk Koetter at Arizona State could land him in Falcons' camp this summer. |
Buccaneers | Week 17 Inactives Sun Jan 1, 03:24 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared CB Anthony Gaitor, WR Arrelious Benn, DL Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, OG Derek Hardman, OT Jeremy Trueblood, QB Rudy Carpenter, WR Sammie Stroughter inactive for Week 17.
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Buccaneers | Week 16 Inactives Sat Dec 24, 12:03 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared DL Albert Haynesworth, DL Brian Price, DL Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, OG Derek Hardman, OT James Lee, FS Larry Asante, QB Rudy Carpenter inactive for Week 16.
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Buccaneers | Week 15 Inactives Sat Dec 17, 07:07 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared WR Arrelious Benn, OG Derek Hardman, OT James Lee, FS Larry Asante, CB Myron Lewis, QB Rudy Carpenter, WR Sammie Stroughter inactive for Week 15.
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Buccaneers | Week 14 Inactives Sun Dec 11, 11:53 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared CB Aqib Talib, DL Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, OG Derek Hardman, OT James Lee, FS Larry Asante, QB Rudy Carpenter, WR Sammie Stroughter inactive for Week 14.
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Buccaneers | Rudy Carpenter added to roster Sat Dec 3, 04:40 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed practice squad QB Rudy Carpenter to their active roster. In a corresponding move, the team waived LB Zac Diles.
Footballguys view: Signing Carpenter is a sign that starter Josh Freeman may not be able to play because of a shoulder injury. If Freeman is out then we'll see Josh Johnson get the start for the Bucs. |
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Buccaneers | Practice squad announced Mon Sep 5, 05:26 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed OT Will Barker, SS Ahmad Black, QB Rudy Carpenter, TE Collin Franklin, WR Edward Gant, TE Daniel Hardy, RB Mossis Madu and LB Derrell Smith to their practice squad.
Footballguys view: Carpenter will stay around in Tampa as the team's developmental QB. They'll have movement behind Josh Freeman next year as Josh Johnson is expected to leave in free agency. |
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Buccaneers | Want Rudy Carpenter on practice squad Sat Sep 3, 03:59 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have offered a spot on their practice squad to recently waived QB Rudy Carpenter. Carpenter, however, has not given the team an answer because other teams are expressing an interest in him.
Footballguys view: Carpenter wants a shot to at least be on an active roster, and we can't blame him in this QB poor league. If he impresses on the Bucs practice squad, he could be a backup there next year since Josh Johnson is a free agent. |
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Buccaneers | Three released Sat Sep 3, 03:54 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released QB Rudy Carpenter, LB Derrell Smith and RB Mossis Madu.
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Buccaneers | Expected to cut Rudy Carpenter Fri Sep 2, 01:14 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to release QB Rudy Carpenter and go with two quarterbacks on their final roster.
Footballguys view: The Bucs are facing backup Josh Johnson being in a contract year, so Carpenter must not have shown them what they needed to see to think of him as a future backup to Josh Freeman. |
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Buccaneers | Nine sign tender offers Sat Jul 30, 01:01 PM
Tampa Bay Buccaneers PK Connor Barth, DE Michael Bennett, QB Rudy Carpenter, OT Demar Dotson, OT James Lee, S Corey Lynch, CB Elbert Mack, DT Frank Okam and WR Micheal Spurlock have all signed their tender offers. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
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Rudy Carpenter player page
Buccaneers | Week 17 Inactives Sun Jan 2, 11:59 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared CB D.J. Johnson, DL Doug Worthington, FB Earnest Graham, DL George Johnson, TE Nathan Overbay, QB Rudy Carpenter, WR Sammie Stroughter, OT Will Barker inactive for Week 17.
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George Johnson player page
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Buccaneers | Week 16 Inactives Sun Dec 26, 03:16 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared CB D.J. Johnson, SS Dominique Harris, DL George Johnson, OT James Lee, RB Kregg Lumpkin, TE Nathan Overbay, QB Rudy Carpenter, WR Sammie Stroughter inactive for Week 16.
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Rudy Carpenter player page
George Johnson player page
Dominique Harris player page
Nathan Overbay player page
Buccaneers | Week 15 Inactives Sun Dec 19, 11:56 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared OG Brandon Carter, CB D.J. Johnson, WR Dezmon Briscoe, DL Erik Lorig, DL George Johnson, FS Larry Asante, QB Rudy Carpenter, OT Will Barker inactive for Week 15.
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Larry Asante player page
Erik Lorig player page
George Johnson player page
Buccaneers | Week 13 Inactives Sun Dec 5, 03:06 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared OG Brandon Carter, LB Dekoda Watson, WR Dezmon Briscoe, DL Frank Okam, FS Larry Asante, WR Preston Parker, QB Rudy Carpenter, OT Will Barker inactive for Week 13.
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Buccaneers | Week 11 Inactives Sun Nov 21, 03:13 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared OG Derek Hardman, DL Erik Lorig, DL Kyle Moore, WR Preston Parker, LB Quincy Black, QB Rudy Carpenter, DL Ryan Sims, OT Will Barker inactive for Week 11.
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Buccaneers | Week 10 Inactives Sun Nov 14, 11:44 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared FB Earnest Graham, DL Kyle Moore, CB Myron Lewis, LB Quincy Black, QB Rudy Carpenter, DL Ryan Sims, WR Sammie Stroughter, OT Will Barker inactive for Week 10.
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Buccaneers | Week 8 Inactives Sun Oct 31, 03:22 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared DL Alex Magee, DL Brian Price, CB Elbert Mack, C Jeff Faine, OT Jeremy Trueblood, RB Kregg Lumpkin, WR Preston Parker, QB Rudy Carpenter inactive for Week 8.
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Brian Price player page
Preston Parker player page
Buccaneers | Week 7 Inactives Sun Oct 24, 11:48 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared DL Alex Magee, DL Brian Price, FB Earnest Graham, CB Elbert Mack, C Jeff Faine, TE Jerramy Stevens, OG Keydrick Vincent, QB Rudy Carpenter inactive for Week 7.
Footballguys view: With Price out expect Steven Jackson to have an even easier time running the ball against a defense that has failed to hold an opposing starting RB under 140 yards the last three weeks. |
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Buccaneers | Week 6 Inactives Sun Oct 17, 11:51 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared FB Chris Pressley, CB Elbert Mack, C Jeff Faine, RB Kregg Lumpkin, DL Kyle Moore, RB LeGarrette Blount, WR Maurice Stovall, QB Rudy Carpenter inactive for Week 6.
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Rudy Carpenter player page
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Buccaneers | Week 5 Inactives Sun Oct 10, 11:45 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared FB Chris Pressley, RB Kregg Lumpkin, WR Maurice Stovall, CB Myron Lewis, WR Preston Parker, QB Rudy Carpenter, DL Ryan Sims, C Ted Larsen inactive for Week 5.
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Buccaneers | Week 3 Inactives Sun Sep 26, 11:59 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared RB Kareem Huggins, WR Maurice Stovall, DL Michael X. Bennett, CB Myron Lewis, LB Niko Koutouvides, QB Rudy Carpenter, C Ted Larsen inactive for Week 3.
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Myron Lewis player page
Buccaneers | Week 2 Inactives Sun Sep 19, 11:50 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared RB Kareem Huggins, RB LeGarrette Blount, DL Michael X. Bennett, CB Myron Lewis, LB Niko Koutouvides, WR Preston Parker, QB Rudy Carpenter, C Ted Larsen inactive for Week 2.
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LeGarrette Blount player page
Preston Parker player page
Myron Lewis player page
Buccaneers | Week 1 Inactives Sun Sep 12, 08:37 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared DL Erik Lorig, RB Kregg Lumpkin, RB LeGarrette Blount, WR Maurice Stovall, DL Michael X. Bennett, WR Preston Parker, QB Rudy Carpenter, C Ted Larsen inactive for Week 1.
Footballguys view: With Arrelious Benn active over Stovall, a good special teamer, it's time to put him on your waiver wire watch list, because he should start by the end of the season. |
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Buccaneers | Week 17 Inactives Sun Jan 3, 11:58 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared RB Derrick Ward, SS DeVon Hall, OL James Lee, WR Mario Urrutia, WR Mark Bradley, QB Rudy Carpenter, TE Ryan Purvis, WR Terrence Nunn inactive for Week 17.
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Buccaneers | Week 16 Inactives Sun Dec 27, 12:07 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared OL James Lee, RB Kareem Huggins, WR Mario Urrutia, WR Mark Bradley, DL Michael X. Bennett, QB Rudy Carpenter, OG Shawn Murphy, WR Terrence Nunn inactive for Week 16.
Footballguys view: Antonio Bryant is active, but the Buccaneers interest in establishing the run may limit his targets. |
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Buccaneers | Week 15 Inactives Sun Dec 20, 03:28 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared CB Derrick Roberson, OL James Lee, TE John Gilmore, WR Michael Clayton, DL Michael X. Bennett, QB Rudy Carpenter, OG Shawn Murphy, WR Terrence Nunn inactive for Week 15.
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Buccaneers | Week 14 Inactives Sun Dec 13, 11:51 AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared CB Derrick Roberson, LB Geno Hayes, OL James Lee, WR Michael Clayton, DL Michael X. Bennett, QB Rudy Carpenter, WR Sammie Stroughter, OG Shawn Murphy inactive for Week 14.
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Buccaneers | Week 13 Inactives Sun Dec 6, 12:01 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared CB Aqib Talib, OL James Lee, WR Michael Clayton, DL Michael X. Bennett, DL Roy Miller, QB Rudy Carpenter, OG Shawn Murphy, WR Terrence Nunn inactive for Week 13.
Footballguys view: Steve Smith's matchup is a lot better without Talib in the lineup, because he's the only Bucs corner who can hang with him. |
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Buccaneers | Week 12 Inactives Sun Nov 29, 12:03 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared WR Brian Clark, DL Dre Moore, OL James Lee, DL Kyle Moore, QB Rudy Carpenter, OG Shawn Murphy, WR Terrence Nunn, WR Yamon Figurs inactive for Week 12.
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Buccaneers | Carpenter signed Mon Nov 23, 06:14 PM
Rob Phillips, of DallasCowboys.com reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed QB Rudy Carpenter off the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: Carpenter is a developmental quarterback, and will now be Tampa's fourth quarterback on the roster behind Josh Freeman, Josh Johnson, and Byron Leftwich. |
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Cowboys | Eight signed to practice squad Sun Sep 6, 04:02 PM
The Dallas Cowboys announced they have re-signed free agents OG Travis Bright, QB Rudy Carpenter, TE Scott Chandler, FB Julius Crosslin, DE Marcus Dixon, WR Jesse Holley, WR Manuel Johnson and CB Mike Mickens to their practice squad.
Footballguys view: Holley was the winner of the Michael Irvin reality show, Fourth and Long. |
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Cowboys | Roster cut down to 53-man limit Sat Sep 5, 06:22 PM
The Dallas Cowboys have released G Travis Bright, S Courtney Brown, QB Rudy Carpenter, TE Scott Chandler, FB Julius Crosslin, DE Marcus Dixon, LB Tearrius George, G Ryan Gibbons, CB Jeremy Haynes, WR Jesse Holley, WR Mike Jefferson, WR Manuel Johnson, CB Mike Mickens, WR Willie Reid, DE Derreck Robinson, FB Asaph Schwapp, DT Jonas Seawright, S DeAngelo Smith, WR Isaiah Stanback, LB Matt Stewart and CB DeAngelo Willingham. RB Keon Lattimore (undisclosed) was waived injured.
Footballguys view: Stanback isn't a surprise cut, he struggled with injury his entire time in Dallas. He is a very talented player, and the former Washington Huskies quarterback is also a versatile player that could play a little Wildcat QB if necessary. |
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Cowboys | Carpenter getting extra work before practice Thu Aug 13, 03:07 PM
Todd Archer, of The Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys QB Rudy Carpenter has been working with quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson before practices on his intermediate throws and technique during drop backs.
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Cowboys | Carpenter limited Tuesday Tue Aug 4, 08:48 PM
Nick Eatman, of DallasCowboys.com, reports Dallas Cowboys QB Rudy Carpenter (thumb) was limited during practice Tuesday, Aug. 4, because of a sprained thumb.
Footballguys view: Carpenter was a long shot to make the final roster (or the practice squad) anyway and this won't help his cause. |
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Cowboys | R. Carpenter long shot to make team Mon Jul 13, 04:45 PM
Tim MacMahon, of The Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Morning News, reports Dallas Cowboys QB Rudy Carpenter is a long shot to make the final roster.
Footballguys view: Carpenter is nothing more than a camp arm at this point and will have a hard time making it on the practice squad. Tony Romo, Jon Kitna, and Stephen McGee are locks to make the team. The Cowboys are hoping they have the next Tony Romo in rookie Stephen McGee, but he will have to sit and develop as he learns the pro game and we shouldn't expect to see him on the field for a couple of seasons. |
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Cowboys | Agree to terms with seven undrafted free agents Mon Apr 27, 08:29 PM
Tim MacMahon, of The Dallas Morning News, reports the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms with undrafted rookie free agents WR Kevin Ogletree (Virginia), TE Jamar Hunt (Texas-El Paso), OG Travis Bright (Brigham Young), QB Rudy Carpenter (Arizona State), FB Asaph Schwapp (Notre Dame), OG Michael Turkovich (Notre Dame) and OG Greg Isdaner (West Virginia). Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: WR Kevin Ogletree could develop into a nice backup receiver. Ogletree knows how to use his frame to shield defenders away from the ball, and has strong hands to secure passes quickly. Injuries are a major concern after battling through wrist and knee problems in college. QB Rudy Carpenter might make the team on the practice squad. Rudy is a tough competitor that played behind a leaky OL his for his entire Sun Devils career. He shows good accuracy when throwing deep passes, and can drop the ball "in the bucket" down the sideline. When pressured he can move and slide around in the pocket until he finds a throwing lane. His mechanics are poor, and he does not look off the defense. His velocity is inconsistent and his ball tends to sail when it doesn't need to. |
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