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Getty Images Texans left tackle Matt Kalil is hurt a lot. Texans left tackle Matt Kalil wasn’t at practice Tuesday. Ask Texans coach Bill O’Brien if Matt Kalil is hurt at your own risk. Via Brian Smith of the Houston Chronicle, O’Brien had a rather interesting reaction when asked if Kalil was...

Getty Images The Texans signed cornerback Derrick Jones on Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. They waived receiver Stephen Louis in a corresponding move. It is Jones’ third team in the past week. The Jets cut him, and he was claimed by the Packers last week. But Green Bay...

Getty Images Texans first-round pick Tytus Howard picked up an injury in this weekend’s game against the Lions, but it is not expected to impact his availability for the start of the regular season. Howard went to the locker room with medical personnel during the game. Aaron Wilson of the...

Getty Images The Colts placed running back D'Onta Foreman on injured reserve with no explanation. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle has provided one: Foreman tore a biceps. Foreman will need a four-month recovery. It’s another bad break for Foreman, who tore his Achilles in a Nov. 19...

Getty Images The new blindside block rule is telling replay review of pass interference to hold its beer. With multiple questionable, at best, applications of the new procedure for reviewing pass interference calls and non-calls during the 2019 preseason, the new, sweeping banishment of all...

Getty Images Matt Kalil did not start at left tackle for the Texans on Saturday, but he will be in the lineup for Week One. Roderick Johnson got the start against the Lions with Deshaun Watson at quarterback, which led to questions for head coach Bill O’Brien about the plans for a key spot on...

Deshaun Watson didn’t play in the preseason opener. He didn’t play much Saturday night. But the Texans quarterback played long enough to lead his team to a touchdown. In his one series, Watson needed 11 plays and 5 minutes, 33 seconds to cover 75 yards. He completed 5 of 7 passes for 60 yards...

Getty Images The Texans claimed cornerback Jermaine Ponder off waivers from the Steelers on Friday, the team announced. Ponder played collegiately at St. Francis University. He made 16 pass breakups last season, fifth-most in the NCAA’s FCS. Ponder signed with the Browns as an undrafted free...

Getty Images The Lions and Texans have spent time practicing together this week. They’ll play on Saturday night. Houston’s starters may get the night off. “I don’t know,” coach Bill O’Brien said regarding whether he’ll use his first-string players. “We have got to look at the reps they got...

Getty Images Texans receiver Will Fuller hasn’t played a game since Oct. 25. That’s when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Fuller is practicing, and after sitting out the preseason opener, he hopes to see exhibition action. “Definitely,” Fuller said Thursday, via...

Getty Images Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught 115 passes without dropping one last season, the most catches a player has ever had without a drop. So how does he do it? Part of it goes back to his childhood habit of catching flies in his bare hands. But another part is that he’s...

Getty Images A report earlier this month indicated that Jadeveon Clowney‘s plan is to show up after the Texans’ third preseason game. That’s news to Bill O’Brien, who said Tuesday he has no idea when Clowney will report for work. Clowney has not signed the franchise tag, which he will play...

Getty Images With Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney still holding out, but still likely to show up in time to get the first weekly installment of his unsigned (to date) franchise tender, some have suggested that Clowney could be traded. And he indeed could be. However, it would be hard to...

Getty Images Texans defensive end J.J. Watt broke a bike during last week’s joint practices with the Packers in Green Bay, but made up for that by purchasing a new one for the kid who provided the wheels for the traditional post-practice ride. Of more pressing interest to the football side of...

Getty Images The Texans have a plan for how they want to use new running back Duke Johnson. They’re not ready to implement it, at least not yet. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the trade acquisition isn’t expected to play in this week’s preseason game against the Lions...

Getty Images DeAndre Hopkins catches many things, especially footballs, if not recognition. But the Texans wideout has trained himself, Mr. Miyagi-style, to be able to catch anything. Hopkins told Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America that when he was growing up, he had an unusual...

Getty Images With three weeks to go until the rosters cut from 90 to 53, the churning of the 90-man rosters continues. The Texans claimed defensive lineman Tracy Sprinkle on waivers from the Browns. Houston announced the move on Saturday. Undrated in 2018, Sprinkle spent time with the...

Getty Images The Houston Texans officially have acquired running back Duke Johnson from the Browns. Next comes figuring out how he’ll help the team. “We have a vision for how we want to use him, we’re excited about it, we’ve got to get him rehabbed,” coach Bill O’Brien told reporters on...

The Browns have moved on from Duke Johnson, trading him to Houston on Thursday. But Browns coach Freddie Kitchens defended the running back against questions about whether Johnson’s hamstring was really hurt or more so his feelings. “Do not question Duke’s professionalism,’’ Kitchens said, via...

Getty Images The Texans added another running back to the mix this week and their choice suits Lamar Miller just fine. Houston’s No. 1 back finished up his time at the University of Miami a year before Duke Johnson arrived to take over many of his duties in the backfield, which is part of the...