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    J.J. Watt says official told him “I saw him hold you, but I didn’t throw the flag”

    Getty Images There were 5.18 offensive holding calls per game in Week One and the first 15 games of Week Two have seen 4.67 flags thrown for that infraction per game, but Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said that the number could be even higher. Watt felt that officials didn’t penalize many...
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    Texans lead Jaguars 6-3 at halftime

    The most excitement in the first half in Houston was Jalen Ramsey‘s angry sideline exchange with coach Doug Marrone. The teams exchanged field goals before Houston put a second one through the uprights on the final play of the half. The Texans got to the Jacksonville 4-yard line with 9 seconds...
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    Laremy Tunsil limps off with ankle injury as Texans take 13-3 lead

    Getty Images The Texans backed up the Brink’s truck in Miami to get Laremy Tunsil to protect Deshaun Watson. But Tunsil limped off the field with 11:41 remaining Sunday. Tunsil’s lower left leg was rolled up on by teammate Zach Fulton on a 1-yard rush by Carlos Hyde on the goal line. He is...
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    Texans hang on this time, win 13-12 on failed two-point try by Jaguars

    The Texans lost a heartbreaker Monday night. They weren’t denied six days later. Houston, which lost in New Orleans on a 56-yard field goal on the final play in the season opener, won by stopping Leonard Fournette on a 2-point conversion with 30 seconds left for a 13-12 victory. It was a close...
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    Laremy Tunsil “good” after ankle scare

    Getty Images It didn’t look good when Laremy Tunsil was rolled up on by teammate Zach Fulton in the fourth quarter. It looked even worse when Tunsil limped off the field. The Texans paid a pretty penny to get the left tackle. Tunsil, though, returned to the game and expects to be good to go...
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    Leonard Fournette: I thought I got in when I reached the ball

    Getty Images The Jaguars celebrated on the sideline while watching the video replay board with 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter Sunday. They believed Leonard Fournette scored on a 2-point conversion. Fournette still believes he did. “Yeah, I thought I got in when I reached the...
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    A.J. Bouye, Marqise Lee out for Jaguars at Houston

    Getty Images The Jaguars are out a couple of important players for Sunday’s game against the Texans. Cornerback A.J. Bouye (hip) and wide receiver Marqise Lee (knee) have both been ruled out, and will not travel with the Jaguars to Houston, the team announced. Both had been listed as...
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    Dolphins place Julién Davenport on IR

    Getty Images The Dolphins placed offensive tackle Julién Davenport on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. Miami added him to its practice report Thursday with a knee injury. Davenport hyperextended his knee during Thursday’s practice, and medical testing also revealed a slight crack in...
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    Keke Coutee off injury report for Week Two

    Getty Images Wide receiver Keke Coutee wasn’t in the lineup for the Texans in last Monday’s 30-28 loss to the Saints, but he’s ready to go against the Jaguars this weekend. Coutee has been dealing with an ankle injury, but he was able to fully participate in practice all three days this week...
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    Washington signs Aaron Colvin

    Getty Images Cornerback Aaron Colvin didn’t have to wait long to find a new team. Colvin was released by the Texans after he had a rough game against the Saints on opening night. The move left the Texans with over $8 million in dead cap space this year and $2 million in dead space next year...
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    Week Two injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week Two of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Buccaneers and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. Questionable players are uncertain to play...
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    Kenny Stills: Beauty of living in America is everyone gets an opinion

    Getty Images Receiver Kenny Stills continued to kneel for the national anthem after being traded from Miami to Houston. Stills declared 364 years ago that his activism through protests “is something I’m committed to forever.” He reiterated that this week. “I think that’s the beauty of living...
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    DeAndre Hopkins: Jalen Ramsey is the only corner who follows me everywhere

    Getty Images Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins says there’s only one cornerback in the NFL who can match up with him play after play, and he’ll see that cornerback on Sunday. Hopkins says Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey is the biggest challenge he faces every year. “He’s my favorite corner...
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    Jags expect Yannick Ngakoue to miss second straight practice

    Getty Images The Jaguars were missing a pair of defensive linemen at Wednesday’s practice, but they expect to have Calais Campbell back in action for Thursday’s workout. The outlook isn’t as positive for Yannick Ngakoue. The team’s pre-practice injury report lists Ngakoue along with other...
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    Troy Polamalu, Patrick Willis among first-time Hall of Fame nominees

    Getty Images The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced plans for an expanded class of inductees in 2020 by approving a proposal to put together a group of 15 candidates for selection in addition to the annual group of modern era nominees. That new group will be made up of 10 seniors candidates...
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    Julién Davenport pops up on practice report with knee injury

    Getty Images The Dolphins added offensive tackle Julién Davenport to their practice report Thursday, listing him as limited with a knee injury. Davenport started at right tackle and played all 49 snaps in Sunday’s loss to the Ravens. He was not on the practice report Wednesday. The Dolphins...
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    Ryan Mallett arrested on DWI charges

    Getty Images Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett has been arrested on driving while intoxicated charges after a two-car collision. According to the Associated Press, Mallett was arrested in Springdale, Ark. after a Tuesday night accident. The 31-year-old Mallett was a third-round pick of the...
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    Deshaun Watson fully participates in practice

    Getty Images Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was hit 11 times and sacked six times during Monday night’s loss to the Saints, which explains why he spent time in the sideline medical tent during the game. Head coach Bill O’Brien insisted that Watson had “normal bumps and bruises” after the...
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    Texans say Deshaun Watson has “normal bumps and bruises”

    Getty Images Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson took a (or, more accurately, another) beating Monday night against the Saints. And while he needed medical attention during the game for what was described as a back issue, and is like sore (again), the team says he’s not injured, per se. “We ran...
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    Texans extend center Nick Martin

    Getty Images The Texans have been working on improving Deshaun Watson‘s protection for some time. Now, they’re rewarding the guy in the middle of that line. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Texans have signed center Nick Martin to a three-year, $33 million contract extension. The deal...
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