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Bills look to get swagger back against Texans in big early battle
The Buffalo Bills' trip to face the Houston Texans on Sunday is arguably the marquee early game on the NFL schedule for Week 5.,Add in the opportunity for Stefon Diggs to get back at his most recent employer, and this one carries a level of intrigue that will make even casual fans want to tune in.,D...
Texans RB Joe Mixon, WR Tank Dell listed as day-to-day
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is day-to-day with an ankle injury that kept him out of the past two games, coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday.,Wide receiver Tank Dell (chest) is also in wait-and-see mode after missing Sunday's 24-20 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars.,"We'll see this week w...
Texans score late to send Jaguars to 0-4
Dare Ogunbowale caught a 1-yard scoring pass from C.J. Stroud with 18 seconds left to give the host Houston Texas a 24-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.,Stroud completed 27 of 40 passes for 345 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans (3-1). Nico Collins caught a career-hi...
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) to miss game vs. Jaguars
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon will miss his second consecutive game, inactive for Sunday's home contest against the winless Jacksonville Jaguars.,The Texans (2-1) had listed Mixon as questionable because of a sprained ankle and he was limited in practice this week.,Mixon, 28, is the team's l...
Jaguars, facing Texans, ramp up for rebound from 'disaster'
The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of three winless teams in the NFL and certainly the one in the most disarray.,The Jaguars (0-3) will attempt to halt their dysfunction and register that elusive first victory when they visit the Houston Texans in an AFC South battle on Sunday.,Jacksonville's poor sta...
Texans RBs Joe Mixon (ankle), Dameon Pierce (hamstring) sit out practice
The Houston Texans are closing in on having to rely on Cam Akers at running back for a second straight week, as fellow running backs Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce missed practice for a second straight day on Thursday.,Pierce, the team's leading rusher as a rookie in 2022, is battling a hamstring injur...
Jaguars, facing Texans, look to rebound from 'disaster'
The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of three winless teams in the NFL and certainly the one in the most disarray.,The Jaguars (0-3) will attempt to halt their dysfunction and register that elusive first victory when they visit the Houston Texans in an AFC South battle on Sunday.,Jacksonville's poor sta...
Vikings vault to 3-0 with rout of Texans
Sam Darnold threw four touchdown passes, Aaron Jones accounted for 148 scrimmage yards and a score, and the Minnesota Vikings rolled to a 34-7 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Darnold completed 17 of 28 passes for 181 yards for Minnesota (3-0). Jones finished with 19...
Texans, Vikings missing key players in matchup of 2-0 teams
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is willing to improvise whenever necessary.,"(I like) to stay in the pocket and deliver throws - that's what I want to do," Stroud said. "But at the same time, I feel like I am elite at scrambling and I can do it. I've put it on film. ... I just try to make a p...
Texans RBs Joe Mixon doubtful, Dameon Pierce out vs. Vikings
Houston Texans star Joe Mixon is doubtful with an ankle injury and fellow running back Dameon Pierce has been ruled out with a hamstring injury for Sunday's matchup at the Minnesota Vikings.,If Mixon is unable to suit up, veteran Cam Akers is expected to be the primary rusher with Dare Ogunbowale li...
Vikings' Justin Jefferson cleared, Jordan Addison out vs. Texans
Minnesota Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson was a full participant in practice on Friday and is set to play in Sunday's home game against the Houston Texans.,Jefferson, 25, left last Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers with a quad issue. He was limited in practice on Wednesd...
Texans, Vikings might be missing stars in matchup of 2-0 teams
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is willing to improvise whenever necessary.,"(I like) to stay in the pocket and deliver throws - that's what I want to do," Stroud said. "But at the same time, I feel like I am elite at scrambling and I can do it. I've put it on film. ... I just try to make a p...
Texans RBs Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce not practicing
The Houston Texans' top two running backs were sidelined for practice on Wednesday. ,Joe Mixon (ankle) and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) both missed practice as the Texans (2-0) prepare for their Week 3 game at Minnesota (2-0). Mixon is day-to-day with an ankle injury while Pierce continues to recover f...
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) to have MRI
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is having an MRI on his ankle, NFL Network reported Monday, an injury he says happened on a now-banned hip-drop tackle in Sunday night's win over the Chicago Bears. ,No flag was thrown on the play. ,Mixon was injured in the third quarter after a tackle by Bears ...
Texans lean on Ka'imi Fairbairn's leg for win over Bears
Ka'imi Fairbairn booted four field goals -- three of 50-plus yards -- and the host Houston Texans rode a stifling defensive performance to a 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. ,Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams threw two interceptions and absorbed seven sacks, with Texans de...
Keenan Allen out, Rome Odunze in for Bears vs. Texans
Chicago Bears receiver Keenan Allen is one of the team's inactives and will miss Sunday night's road game against the Houston Texans.,Fellow wideout Rome Odunze is set to play in the contest.,Allen didn't practice all week after aggravating a heel injury in last week's season-opening victory over th...
Week 2 SNF: Bears-Texans Preview, Props, Prediction
The Chicago Bears go on the road seeking to upset one of the preseason favorites in the AFC when they visit the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football.,Both teams etched come-from-behind victories in Week 1, although in much different fashions.,The Bears' offense struggled with rookie quarterback C...
Reports: Texans TE Dalton Schultz sidelined by sprained ankle
Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz played through a sprained ankle sustained in his team's season-opening win over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,The injury, suffered early in the 29-27 road victory, is not considered severe, according to reports. But Sc...
Bears, rookie QB Caleb Williams face gold standard in Texans' C.J. Stroud
Early during his Wednesday presser, Bears coach Matt Eberflus was asked how the historic production Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud enjoyed as a rookie last season could be used as a template for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, whose debut last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans could reaso...
Texans place CB Jeff Okudah (hip) on injured reserve
The Houston Texans placed cornerback Jeff Okudah on injured reserve Wednesday with an ailing hip.,Okudah will sit out the team's next four games due to the move to IR.,Injuries are nothing new for Okudah, who played in just nine games during his rookie season in 2020 due to hamstring, shoulder and g...