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    Patriots cut Jordan Thomas

    Getty Images The Patriots waived tight end Jordan Thomas on Wednesday, the team announced. New England claimed Thomas off waivers from the Cardinals on Nov. 10. Thomas, 24, played two games as a reserve for the Patriots and was inactive for four others. He did not accrue any statistics. The...
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    Texans holding walkthrough rather than full practice after recent positive COVID-19 tests

    Getty Images The Texans won’t be having their usual Wednesday practice session this week. Head coach Romeo Crennel said that the team is holding a walkthrough and limiting players to the practice field in response to recent positive COVID-19 tests. Linebacker Whitney Mercilus tested positive...
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    Titans place Brett Kern on COVID-19 list

    Getty Images With a playoff spot on the line, the Titans may be without two of their specialists in Week 17. Tennessee placed punter Brett Kern on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday, a day after adding kicker Stephen Gostkowski to the list In 12 games this season, Kern has punted 36 times...
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    Texans claim Geno Stone off waivers

    Getty Images The Texans added a safety to their roster on Tuesday and it likely came with 2021 in mind. Geno Stone was claimed off of waivers. Stone was dropped by the Ravens on Monday when his roster exemption for coming off the reserve/COVID-19 list expired. Stone was a seventh-round pick...
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    Duke defensive end Chris Rumph declares for 2021 draft

    Getty Images Duke defensive end Chris Rumph II is headed to the NFL. The redshirt junior posted a statement on social media stating his intent to enter the 2021 draft. “I would like to thank coach [David] Cutcliffe and the entire Duke coaching and support staff for allowing me to be a part of...
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    Titans place Stephen Gostkowski on COVID-19 list

    Getty Images The Titans have placed kicker Stephen Gostkowski on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced on Monday. It’s currently unknown whether Gostkowski tested positive or is a close contact of someone who has. Gostkowski got off to a rough start with the Titans, but has been...
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    Texans sign Damion Ratley, cut C.J. Prosise

    Getty Images The Texans signed receiver Damion Ratley from their practice squad Monday. They made room for Ratley by cutting running back C.J. Prosise. Prosise rushed for 19 yards on 10 carries and caught five passes for 18 yards and a touchdown in 10 games this season. He last played in Week...
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    Deshaun Watson says he’ll play in Week 17

    Getty Images Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson needed help from trainers after being strip-sacked by Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard late in Sunday’s 37-31 loss, but he was back on the field for the final two plays of the game. Head coach Romeo Crennel said after the game that Watson’s “arm...
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    Romeo Crennel: If Deshaun Watson is OK, I think we should play him

    Getty Images Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson received trainer assistance after his arm got hit when he was strip sacked late in Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati. But Watson was back on the field for the final two plays of the contest and said after the game he planned to play in Week 17. On...
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    Texans had COVID-19 scare shortly before kickoff

    Getty Images The Texans had a COVID-19 scare shortly before kickoff Sunday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Starting safety Eric Murray tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday. The team placed him on the COVID-19 reserve list and elevated cornerback Anthony Chesley from the...
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    NFL announces Week 17 schedule changes, with Washington-Eagles on Sunday Night Football

    Getty Images The NFL announced schedule changes for Week 17, and not surprisingly, the Washington Football Team’s game against the Eagles will be the last of the 256 games played this season. The league moved the Washington-Philadelphia game to Sunday Night Football on NBC next week with...
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    NFL Week 16 early inactives: Marquise Brown active, Marcus Peters out

    Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. The Ravens need to keep winning in order to have a chance at making it into the playoffs and they’ll have the help of several players who were listed as...
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    Laremy Tunsil, Brent Qvale injured, leaving Texans thin in the OL

    Getty Images The Texans placed offensive lineman Tytus Howard on injured reserve last week. They now have more injury problems in the offensive line. They lost two offensive linemen in the second quarter. First, left tackle Laremy Tunsil went out with a foot injury. He is questionable to...
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    Bengals, Texans tied 10-10 at halftime

    Getty Images Brandon Allen completed 16 of 22 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown for the Bengals in the first half. The Bengals led 7-0 and 10-3 before Deshaun Watson brought the Texans back. Houston tied the Bengals on a 25-yard pass from Watson to Brandin Cooks with 1:54 remaining in the...
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    Deshaun Watson fumble ends Texans’ comeback hopes in 37-31 loss

    Getty Images The ending for the Texans had a familiar feel, a fumble to end a comeback attempt. Only this one appeared more painful for Deshaun Watson. Sam Hubbard grabbed Watson’s arm as he was trying to throw, twisting his shoulder around on a strip-sack with 1:28 left that allowed the...
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    J.J. Watt: If you aren’t willing to put in the work, you should not be here

    Getty Images A dismal Texans season got a little bit worse on Sunday with a 37-31 loss to the Bengals that leaves them with a 4-11 record on the season. Defensive end J.J. Watt has expressed his displeasure with the state of affairs several times this season and he did so again on Sunday. He...
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    Bengals activate Tony Brown off IR

    Getty Images Cincinnati has activated cornerback Tony Brown off injured reserve, the team announced on Saturday. Brown has been out since suffering a hamstring injury against the Giants in Week 12. He’s played 11 games this season, mostly on special teams. but he did start the Cincinnati’s...
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    NFL Week 16 injury report roundup: Derek Carr set to return on Saturday night

    Getty Images Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Friday with the Saints hosting the Vikings for a Christmas matinee and it continues with three games on Saturday and 11 more games on Sunday. The teams playing in those games have released their final injury reports. The teams playing...
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    Texans place Whitney Mercilus on COVID-19 list

    Getty Images The Texans have placed outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced on Friday. It is not currently known if Mercilus tested positive or is a close contact of someone who has. Regardless, he will not be able to play in Houston’s Week 16...
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    Tyler Boyd ruled out with concussion; Brandon Allen good to go

    Getty Images The Bengals have ruled out receiver Tyler Boyd for Sunday’s game at Houston. Boyd hit his head on the turf Monday night and did not return after being diagnosed with a concussion. He has not cleared concussion protocol. Boyd last missed a game in Week 17 of the 2018 season. The...
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