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    Titans have had no recent discussions with Jadeveon Clowney

    Getty Images Jadeveon Clowney remains a free agent. The Seahawks have been willing to pay the defensive end $15 million on a one-year deal, and a recent report indicated the Browns have made Clowney the best offer he has received at $18 million for 2020. The Titans remain interested in...
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    What will it take for the NFL to “repair” Colin Kaepernick?

    Getty Images During George Floyd’s funeral in Houston on Tuesday, Rev. Al Sharpton called for quarterback Colin Kaepernick to be “repaired.” So what will it take for the NFL to “repair” him? He received a settlement for nearly two years of coordinated shunning. But the resolution of...
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    Three months after everything changed, is the NFL ready for the coming season?

    Getty Images It may seem like three years or even three decades. Actually, it’s been only three months since everything changed. March 11. The President addresses the nation about the pandemic. Tom Hanks announces that he and his wife have COVID-19. Rudy Gobert tests positive, and the NBA...
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    Deshaun Watson to continue working with teammates after offseason program ends

    Getty Images The Texans are wrapping up the virtual portion of their offseason program Thursday. Quarterback Deshaun Watson isn’t taking much of a break though. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Watson will be throwing regularly with his receivers in the coming weeks. He’s...
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    Troy Vincent tells young NFL stars to turn words to actions

    Getty Images Like so many people, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent was moved by last week’s video from star players imploring the league to act. Now, he wants the stars of that video to keep the pressure on. During an appearance on NFL Network, Vincent said he...
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    Bill O’Brien, J.J. Watt among Texans contingent at George Floyd’s funeral

    Getty Images Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said last week that the team would not hold any activities in its offseason program on June 9 so that anyone from the organization was free to attend George Floyd’s funeral in Houston and encouraged the team’s players to go to the service. O’Brien...
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    Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins urge Clemson to stop honoring slavery advocate John Calhoun

    Getty Images Two of the NFL’s biggest stars are telling their alma mater to get a symbol of slavery off campus. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who both played at Clemson, want the school to stop honoring former Vice President John C. Calhoun, who...
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    Carlos Hyde: Everybody knows who Seattle’s starting running back is

    Getty Images Carlos Hyde started 14 games last season, and he has averaged 12 starts over the past four seasons. The Seahawks’ running back isn’t likely to start that many games this season. Not as long as Chris Carson is healthy, and Hyde knows it. “It’s probably an open competition for that...
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    Report: More than half of NFL coaching staffs not at team facilities

    Getty Images The NFL allowed coaching staffs to return to the workplace Friday with the approval of state and local authorities. The 49ers coaches weren’t allowed to go back to the team facility because a Santa Clara County mandate remains in place, and the Raiders are in the process of moving...
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    Texans special teams coordinator Brad Seely retires

    Getty Images The Texans have a prominent position to fill on Bill O’Brien’s coaching staff. Special teams coordinator Brad Seely announced his retirement on Friday. Seely was in his third year with the Texans and his 32nd year in the NFL. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to spend over 30 years...
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    Arian Foster’s perspective should help those who stand for the anthem understand why some don’t

    Getty Images Throughout the past 12 days, there have been moments that have resonated with many, for various different reasons. One of the moments that impacted me the most came from former NFL running back Arian Foster. Appearing on Pardon My Take, Foster shared a conversation he had with a...
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    The Simms QB countdown, No. 28: Ryan Fitzpatrick

    Getty Images On Thursday, we paused the Chris Simms Top 40 quarterback countdown on PFT Live in order to devote the full show to the ongoing conversation regarding a moment of profound change in America. On Wednesday, we unveiled two more. Quarterback No. 28 is a quarterback who seemingly has...
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    Bill O’Brien will urge his players to attend the funeral of Houston native George Floyd

    Getty Images Texans coach Bill O’Brien added his voice to the growing list of NFL figures who have been affected by the murder of George Floyd, a native of Houston. O’Brien opened a Wednesday videoconference with reporters by making a lengthy, heartfelt statement regarding the situation. His...
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    Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair: “These injustices can not continue”

    Getty Images After Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien delivered a poignant statement early on Wednesday, team chairman and CEO Cal McNair added his voice to the list of people in the NFL speaking out against racism and the wrongful deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor...
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    Texas to allow sports with 50 percent capacity of fans

    Getty Images The state of Texas just doubled the number of fans who can attend sporting events. Via the Dallas Morning News, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that professional and college stadiums can operate at 50 percent capacity when they open, a week after capping that number at 25 percent...
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    Timmy Jernigan says agreement with Texans is off, won’t be joining Houston

    Getty Images When the Houston Texans determined they could no longer pursue a re-signing of defensive tackle D.J. Reader due to the price tag, they pivoted to add former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan instead. Now it appears they’ll have neither Reader or Jernigan on the...
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    Texans add to analytics department

    Getty Images The Texans added some help for their analytics operation, bringing in a pair of employees with non-football backgrounds. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans hired Curtis Goodwin as a performance data scientist and Kevin Clark as a football data and...
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    Deshaun Watson among those who march in Houston

    Getty Images George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, but he was from Houston. So members of the Floyd family joined Houston mayor Sylvester Turner in a downtown march Tuesday. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and linebackers Peter Kalambayi and Jacob Martin also attended the peaceful protest...
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    Michael Thomas grateful for chance to play for hometown Texans

    Getty Images Safety Michael Thomas signed with the Houston Texans in April after playing his first eight seasons in the NFL mostly with the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants. Thomas grew up in Houston and went to school at Stratford High School. Following the loss of a pair of family members...
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    Deshaun Watson “excited” about his new weapons

    Getty Images Deshaun Watson won’t have DeAndre Hopkins to throw to anymore. The Texans traded Hopkins in the offseason, and he and his 632 catches for 8,602 yards and 54 touchdowns are now in Arizona. The Texans instead added receivers Brandin Cooks and Randall Cobb and running back David...
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