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| Oakland Raiders LB Aaron Curry might be moved from weak side linebacker to the middle if LB Rolando McClain (ankle) is unable to play due to injury, or he is suspended by the team for his arrest this past week. |
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| Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said he has been impressed with the play of LB Aaron Curry since Curry arrived to the team. 'He's been outstanding. Just his energy, his professionalism, his character,' Jackson said. 'How he comes to practice, how he comes to work everyday as a pro has been outstanding. And not that the other guys didn't. This guy plays the game, in my opinion, the way it's supposed to be played. With some toughness and some aggression and some enthusiasm.' |
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| Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan was the latest coach on the staff to praise LB Aaron Curry. 'These are the types of players you want to bring in,' Bresnahan said Friday, Nov. 4. 'They go into the meeting room, they attack their job in the meeting room, they attack their job on the practice field, they carry it to the game field, they act like professionals when they're not on the field.' |
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| Oakland Raiders LB Aaron Curry has transitioned to the team's defense without missing a beat, and head coach Hue Jackson has nothing but praise for his defender. 'I've seen tremendous progress in him,' Jackson said. 'I think this guy's been one of the brighter spots on our defense. He's done a good job. He brings an energy, a passion. He's making plays. He's around the ball, and I think he loves playing football.' Curry said he is studying much more film than when he was with the Seattle Seahawks. |
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| Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson praised LB Aaron Curry Tuesday, Oct. 25. 'I've seen tremendous progress in him,' Jackson said. 'This guy's been one of the brighter spots on our defense. He's done a good job. He brings an energy, a passion. He makes plays. He's around the ball, and he loves playing football.' |
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| Oakland Raiders LB Aaron Curry said following Week 6 that he felt comfortable in the team's defensive scheme. 'Yeah, definitely," Curry said. 'I feel like this is a defense that allows me to utilize what I do best, which is run. They blitzed me one time but my best attribute is when the ball is snapped, who has the ball and go and get it and play smart.' |
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| Oakland Raiders LB Aaron Curry had his contract reworked by the Seattle Seahawks before a trade this week. The Seahawks will absorb a majority of his 2011 salary, according to a league source. |
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| Oakland Raiders LB Aaron Curry said he believes the Raiders will be better suited for him than the one he played with the Seattle Seahawks because it will allow him run free and hit players instead of read and react like he did in Seattle. |
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| The Oakland Raiders will have to pay LB Aaron Curry just $370,000 for the rest of the season, the prorated minimum salary for a third-year player. Before Curry was traded, the Seattle Seahawks reworked his contract, paying him the remainder of his guaranteed money in a signing bonus. Curry's 2012 salary of $5.7 million is not guaranteed. |
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| Oakland Raiders LB Aaron Curry believes he can excel in his new environment as the team's defensive scheme will free him to run and hit, as opposed to the more read-and-react system he played in with the Seattle Seahawks. He feels fortunate to be out from the pressure of being a high draft pick that didn't perform to expectations. |
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