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Former Buccaneers CB Vernon Hargreaves claimed off waivers by Texans

One day after being cut by the Buccaneers, former first-round pick Vernon Hargreaves was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers parted ways with cornerback and former first-round pick Vernon Hargreaves yesterday, just two days after he was benched in the team’s win over the Arizona Cardinals for lack of hustle.

Hargreaves had played and started in all nine games for the Bucs this season, and got off to a promising start in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers when he had an interception and return touchdown. But, apparently, Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht had seen enough.

Fortunately, for Hargreaves, there are plenty of NFL teams willing to take a chance on a 24-year-old cornerback.

I’m sure Hargreaves is hoping a change of scenery helps his career. He’ll be going to a 6-3 Texans team that sits in first place in the AFC South.

Talk about failing upward.

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Cutting Vernon Hargreaves was a smart business move by the Bucs

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ decision to cut cornerback Vernon Hargreaves likely had a lot to do with his 2020 option.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the surprising move of cutting former first-round pick Vernon Hargreaves today, just days after the cornerback was benched for lack of hustle during the team’s win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Hargreaves, who started all nine games this season and had an interception and touchdown back in Week 1, is still guaranteed the rest of his 2019 salary. But, by cutting Hargreaves now, the team made a smart business move, one that could’ve been costly had they kept him on the roster.

While Hargreaves has played in all nine games this year, he played in just 10 total over the previous two seasons, so he certainly has a history of suffering season-ending injuries.

It’s clear Hargreaves didn’t fit into the team’s long-term plans, so better to part ways now rather than risk paying him more.

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Twitter reacts to Buccaneers cutting CB Vernon Hargreaves

Statement from Jason Licht on cutting Vernon Hargreaves… pic.twitter.com/yLz6ubYE8E – JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) November 12, 2019 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the stunning move today of cutting former first-round pick Vernon Hargreaves, who …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the stunning move today of cutting former first-round pick Vernon Hargreaves, who was benched during Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals for lack of hustle.

“He didn’t look like he was hustling to go in for a tackle,” said Arians, via Jenna Laine of ESPN.

The move ends a rather disappointing run in Tampa Bay for the cornerback who was selected 11th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. Hargreaves played and started in all 16 games his rookie season, but due to injuries, played in just 10 games total over the following two years. He had started all nine of Tampa Bay’s games this year, recording an interception and touchdown in the team’s Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

At just 24 years old, Hargreaves is sure to get an opportunity elsewhere. For now, though, see how Twitter reacted to the surprising news.

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