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Getty Images Daniel Jones may not be able to play this week and the Giants are looking at depth options at quarterback as a result. Monday brought word that Alex Tanney is coming in for a visit with the team he was with for the last couple of years. Tuesday’s transaction wire brings word that...

Getty Images As the quarterback for the expansion Houston Texans, David Carr earned a place in NFL infamy by setting the NFL record for sacks: Carr was sacked an all-time record 76 times in 2002, the first year the Texans franchise existed. He was then sacked 68 times in 2005. Since Carr 15...

Getty Images Wide receiver Kenny Stills is officially a free agent. Stills was waived by the Texans late last week and he was not claimed by any of the league’s other 31 teams on Monday. That means he is free to sign with any team. Had Stills been claimed, his new team would be on the hook...

Getty Images Texans wide receiver Will Fuller has been suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Fuller said on Instagram that he took a medication not realizing it was on the list of banned substances. “Earlier this year, I sought treatment from a...

Getty Images A second member of the Houston Texans has been suspended for the final six games of the regular season for a violation of the performance-enhancing drugs policy. Via James Palmer of NFL Network, Roby released a statement apologizing for allegedly unknowingly ingesting a banned...

USA Today Sports The Colts had to play without their starting center in Sunday’s loss to Tennessee, but the prognosis looks better for Week 13. Head coach Frank Reich said center Ryan Kelly is making good progress after sitting out Week 12 with a neck injury. Though Kelly was initially listed...

Getty Images When the regular-season schedule emerged in May, the evidence was hiding in plain sight. If the 49ers couldn’t play games in their own stadium due to the pandemic, Arizona made the most sense, given that the 49ers and Cardinals never play at home on the same day. With the 49ers...

Getty Images Nearly 10 percent of all NFL franchises are currently looking for a new coach and a new General Manager. The Lions have now joined the Falcons and Texans in clearing out both jobs during football season. With three coach/G.M. vacancies, how many more will open up between now and...

Getty Images Wide receiver Kenny Stills was not in the Texans lineup for Thursday’s win because of a quad injury and it doesn’t look like he’ll play any other games for the team because he’s not going to be on the roster much longer. Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports that the Texans are...

Getty Images Attention, contenders: A veteran receiver with plenty of experience is available. As long as none of the non-contenders claim him. The Texans officially have released Kenny Stills. Because the move comes after the trade deadline, Stills will be required to pass through waivers...

The Texans may find themselves in hot water with the league after they engaged in some poor sportsmanship to get themselves a free timeout in their Thanksgiving win over the Lions. With eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Texans realized they had 12 players on the field on defense...

Getty Images An 0-4 start to the season led the Texans to fire head coach and General Manager Bill O’Brien and two losses in their next three games led plenty of people to start looking to next year in Houston. Wide receiver Will Fuller thinks that was premature. The Texans have won three of...

USA Today Sports Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has become the odds-on favorite to win the NFL’s MVP award. But if Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson continues to play like he has over the past six games, he possibly could work his way into the fringes of the conversation. Over the last six...

Getty Images A Thanksgiving game that has the potential to induce more sleep than tryptophan, carbohydrates and wine is actually off to a good start. The Lions’ offense turned in an impressive opening drive, with Matthew Stafford connecting with T.J. Hockenson for 51 yards on a nifty trick...

Getty Images Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is showing America he’s still one of the great ones. Watt plucked a Matthew Stafford pass out of the air at the line of scrimmage and rumbled 19 yards into the end zone for a touchdown, a spectacular play that was the second pick-six of Watt’s...

Getty Images It hasn’t been the prettiest half of football, but it’s been another encouraging game for Deshaun Watson and the Texans. Watson has 141 passing yards and two touchdowns, plus another 26 yards rushing, as the Texans have a 23-14 lead over the Lions at halftime. The sloppy half of...

Getty Images The Lions’ annual Thanksgiving appearance served, more than anything else, as a reminder of how far Detroit has fallen in Matt Patricia’s three seasons as head coach. The Texans’ 41-25 win improved Houston’s record to 4-7 and dropped the Lions to 4-7. Houston has already fired its...

USA Today Sports As storm clouds gather around the Lions, who were embarrassed twice only four days apart, questions swirl regarding the status of third-year coach Matt Patricia. After Thursday’s 41-25 loss to the Texans, Patricia’s job security became a common topic during post-game press...

Getty Images Lions running back D'Andre Swift is set to miss his second straight game with a concussion. Swift’s condition improved enough for him to practice on a limited basis this week and earn a questionable designation for Thursday’s game against the Texans. According to multiple reports...

Getty Images Lions running back D'Andre Swift is officially inactive for the Thanksgiving game agains the Texans. Swift had been expected to sit out after suffering a concussion. Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson will carry the ball for the Lions. Detroit’s other inactives are receivers...