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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; The*Tennessee Titans*have agreed to a contract with former*Saints*safety Kenny Vaccaro, the team announced Saturday. Titans starting safety Johnathan Cyprien has a torn ACL and will miss the 2018 season, coach Mike Vrabel announced. Vaccaro, 27, worked out for the Titans ...

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Old 08-04-2018, 01:24 PM   #1
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Kenny Vaccaro to the Titans

The*Tennessee Titans*have agreed to a contract with former*Saints*safety Kenny Vaccaro, the team announced Saturday.
Titans starting safety Johnathan Cyprien has a torn ACL and will miss the 2018 season, coach Mike Vrabel announced.

Vaccaro, 27, worked out for the Titans on Friday after starting safety*Johnathan Cyprien*was diagnosed with a torn ACL on Thursday.
Vaccaro had gone unsigned this offseason along with several other veteran safeties, as the market for their services didn't develop as expected.
The Titans also agreed to a deal with safety Jason Thompson.
The Titans tried to bring in Eric Reid for a visit, but he had "multiple flight cancellations," sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Reid had three separate flights from New Jersey to Tennessee canceled, sources told Schefter. The Titans are now set at safety, but the team is open to bringing Reid in again if the need arises, the sources said.
Reid has gone unsigned this offseason, and many believe it's because he has knelt during the national anthem the past few seasons to protest racial injustice. He has filed a collusion grievance against the NFL.
Vaccaro has shown Pro Bowl-caliber potential throughout his five-year career, during which he tallied 67 starts, 385 tackles, 8 interceptions, 7.5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles.
The 6-foot, 214-pounder, who was drafted with the 15th overall pick out of Texas in 2013, probably fits best as a strong safety playing closer to the line of scrimmage, but he has also often been used as a nickel back covering slot receivers. He also has been used as a pseudo-linebacker in certain packages.
Vaccaro finished third in the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting in 2013, when former coordinator Rob Ryan moved him all over the defense as a versatile chess piece.
Vaccaro's past two seasons were two of his best, with a total of five interceptions in 23 games. But he missed seven games (including the playoffs) because of a lingering groin injury that ultimately required surgery in 2017. He also missed the final four games of 2016 because of an Adderall suspension.
ESPN's Mike Triplett contributed to this report.


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Old 08-04-2018, 01:37 PM   #2
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Good luck to him
The guy deserves to be on a roster.
Might not have panned out as hoped but far from a liability. Coleman looks a good pick up byt think we shot too quick myself that Safety market was dead.

But hindsight and all that
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Old 08-04-2018, 02:25 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by lee909 View Post
Good luck to him
The guy deserves to be on a roster.
Might not have panned out as hoped but far from a liability. Coleman looks a good pick up byt think we shot too quick myself that Safety market was dead.

But hindsight and all that
Yep...I wish him all the best. Hope it works out for him in Tennessee.

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Speaking of safety, I really feel like we should have picked up Eric Reid to play over Von Bell.
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Good. I like the Titans. I lived in Texas when they moved the Houston Oilers to Tennessee and I've followed them every since.
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If they're looking for an in-the-box strong safety then it'll be a good fit.
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I don’t have anything bad to say about Kenny. He was good at some things, bad at others, but he always played with passion and intensity and I appreciate that. Plus he played through a gruesome injury last season so nothing but respect for the guy. Best of luck KV.
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Old 08-04-2018, 06:12 PM   #8
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I know he had his weaknesses but I am very surprised he wasn’t picked up until now. I didn’t think he would be out of a job for more than a few days.
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Kenny deserved it. Good Luck in the land of hot chicken!
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Originally Posted by rezburna View Post
Speaking of safety, I really feel like we should have picked up Eric Reid to play over Von Bell.
Reid's flights were reportedly cancelled to the Titans. Hence their signing KVac.
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