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WR DeAndre Hopkins had 12 receptions for 147 yards Sunday, which helped him set career highs in catches and receiving yards in a season. Hopkins put up 115 reception on the season tying him with Andre Johnson for most reception in a season in franchise history.

DE J.J. Watt sacked had 1 1/2 sacks agains Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles Sunday and finished with 16 on the season. That gave Watt four seasons with at least 15 sacks, which is second to Reggie White who did it five times in his career.

WR DeAndre Hopkins passed the 1,500 receiving yards in 2018. Hopkins joins Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Brandon Marshall as the only WRs to record at least 100 receptions, 1,500 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in multiple season in NFL history.

DE J.J. Watt joined Reggie White with that last sack as the only players in NFL history with four or more seasons with at least 15.0 sacks. It is the second-most in the NFL history behind only Reggie White who had five. Watt has 15.5 this season. Watt's forced ...

QB Deshaun Watson eclipsed 4,000 yards passing in the second quarter and beaches the first QB to throw for at least 4,000 yards and 25 touchdowns and rush for 500 yards and five touchdowns in a single season in NFL History. Watson joined Seahawks QB Russell Wilson ...

K Ka'imi Fairbairn passed former K Nick Novak (35 in 2016) for the most made field goals in a single season in franchise history.

S Justin Reid had a cast on his left hand and practice with it the entire week.

HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans pushed their win total to 11-5 with their Week 17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-3. Led by the play of Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins and J.J. Watt, the Texans put together a complete first half while bleeding the clock in ...

LB Josh Keyes was signed by the Texans Thursday (Dec. 27). He had been waived by the Texans Nov. 27.

CB Michael Hunter was signed by the Texans to the practice squad Wednesday (Dec. 26). He had been released by the Bills from the practice squad Oct. 9.

LB Tyrell Adams was signed by the Texans from the 49ers practice squad Wednesday (Dec. 26).

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Houston Texans</h2>PLAYER NOTES --WR Keke Coutee remains limited in practice due to his hamstring and he will remain a game time decision for Sunday. --RB Lamar Miller is feeling better after injuring his ankle against the New York ...

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Houston Texans</h2>--Outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney needs 1.0 sack to join J.J. Watt, Khalil Mack and Von Miller as the only players to record 10.0 sacks, 20 quarterback hits and three fumble recoveries since Clowney was drafted ...

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Houston Texans</h2>Big-game QB Watson tries to win division for Texans The AFC South title is sitting there for the taking for the Houston Texans which would lead to a home playoff game if they can take down the Jacksonville Jaguars ...

WR Keke Coutee remains limited in practice because of his hamstring and he will remain a game time decision for Sunday.

RB Lamar Miller is feeling better after injuring his ankle against the New York Jets that caused him to miss their last game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Expectations remain that he will be a game-time decision.

S Mike Tyson remains in the concussion protocol and that required him to miss the last game. Tyson has experience at safety and he will be needed due to a depleted secondary due to injuries.

WR DeAndre Hopkins is dealing with an ankle injury that kept him out of practice all last week but he was still able to play against the Eagles. Hopkins worked out prior to the game to test out his ankle but as the game progressed, it was easy to see that his left ...

CB Kareem Jackson is expected to play Sunday after injuring his knee in the first half of the Eagles game. Jackson was riding the bike on the sideline to get loose but the Texans opted to shut him down for the remainder of the game.

CB Johnathan Joseph has a neck issue that he suffered after making a tackle on WR Alshon Jeffery. Joseph missed time on the field but found a way back playing the final few drives with his injuries.

The Houston Texans would guarantee themselves an AFC South title and a home playoff game if they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in Houston on Sunday. The Texans (10-5) clinched a playoff berth last Sunday despite their 32-30 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Now ...

DE Chris Landrum was signed by the Texans to their practice squad Monday (Dec. 24). He had been waived by the Chargers Dec. 20.

CB Kayvon Webster (thigh) was placed on reserve/injured by the Texans Monday (Dec. 24).

WR Demaryius Thomas (ruptured Achilles) was placed on reserve/injured by the Texans Monday (Dec. 24).

LB Brian Peters was placed on reserve/injured by the Texans Monday (Dec. 24).

WATCH: A rematch is coming between Mahomes and Allen. Columnist Chad Finn and reporter Christopher Price run through the games and predict the winners.Bill Belichick completed a second interview with the Atlanta Falcons this weekend about their head coaching job, ...

BALTIMORE — Zay Flowers called his quarterback “a magician.” Texans pass rusher Jonathan Greenard said Lamar Jackson “was just himself.”They basically were saying the same thing.The Ravens quarterback, a runaway favorite to win his second NFL MVP award, was just ...

6-8 minutes 12/11/2023Adversity can be one of life’s greatest teachers.The last two weeks have been challenging for Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. He was benched and demoted to emergency quarterback and many didn’t expect the 24-year-old to start — or even play ...

How the Jonathan Taylor saga can impact the value of RBs. 'That's just how the market goes'The Texans coaching staff would normally at this time of year be poring over film searching for ways to stop Jonathan Taylor. Instead, the Colts' All-Pro running back, who ...

It didn’t take long Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium to see why Lamar Jackson gave the nickname “Joystick” to rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers.On the third play of the Ravens’ second possession against the Houston Texans, Flowers, the 22nd overall draft pick out of Boston ...

Keep an eye on the ambitious, free-spending Super Bowl contender that just created the most 2023 cap space in the league, is known for splashy midseason moves and has one or two obvious positions that could use significant improvement.Or put another way: Never ...

After the Chicago Bears laid an egg in their season opener against the Green Bay Packers, boy, do readers have questions. As he does every week, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs opens the mailbag and takes a crack at answering them.I think Ryan Poles along with Luke Getsy ...

5-7 minutes 9/5/2023While the conversation about NFL contract extensions has largely centered around the running back position in recent weeks, it's a veteran wide receiver who has risen to the forefront of the discussion with the start of the season just days ...

The 49ers are still paying Dee Ford.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still paying Trey Lance, whom they traded last month.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still paying Jimmie Ward, who now plays for the Texans.They can pay Nick Bosa.The 49ers are still ...

The Arizona Cardinals have released their first depth chart of the 2023-24 regular season ahead of Sunday's NFL Week 1 game against the Washington Commanders.With Kyler Murray on the PUP list, all eyes are on the quarterback position for the Cardinals, and the ...

8/30/2023Twenty-three days. That’s how long Kyle Dubas held the record for executing the most ridiculously lopsided trade in Pittsburgh sports history (recent history, anyway).Omar Khan smashed it to pieces.I’d still say it’s pretty remarkable that Dubas, the Penguins’ ...

8/30/2023When it came time to choose which players would serve as reserves along the offensive line, the Steelers chose youth and versatility over experience. Among the four backups on the initial 53-man roster, three have no NFL experience.That might seem like ...

8/30/2023Tuesday’s “First Call” has some advice for young Pittsburgh Steelers from a former rival of the club. A number of ex-Steelers and Pitt Panthers didn’t survive NFL cutdown day. And we look at how the success of the Steelers draft class ended up influencing ...

NJ Advance Media for NJ.comJets general manager Joe Douglas and coach Robert Saleh have already endured the hardest part of the offseason: telling more than 30 players that they wouldn’t be making a NFL roster in the span of a few days.And while the Jets have trimmed ...

FOXBOROUGH — After establishing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, the Patriots stayed busy on Wednesday.New England placed wide receiver Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, according to a league source. Thornton, who has not played since landing hard on his ...

The Texans once considered trading back from No. 15 overall in the 2022 draft.They’d already traded back from No. 13. Three straight teams selected three wideouts, and general manager Nick Caserio picked up the phone. The Eagles agreed to move up two spots, and ...

The Eagles released six players on Tuesday who were on their 53-man roster by the end of last season, three of whom played in Super Bowl LVII. They currently don’t have a punter, an obvious punt returner, or more than four wide receivers after trimming the roster ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Bernhard Raimann was straining through a pass block deep in the backfield when he spotted something he never wanted to see.Anthony Richardson was standing nonchalant in the pocket, assuming a play in the joint practice between the Colts and Eagles ...

28-35 minutes 8/29/2023C.J. Stroud is officially the Week 1 starter for the Texans. He began taking all the first-team reps in practice on Aug. 5. He started in all three preseason games. But what did the No. 2 overall pick out of Ohio State reveal? What can be ...

5-6 minutes 8/29/2023By cutting their longest tenured tight end, trading a former starting center and keeping two punters, the Pittsburgh Steelers finalized their initial 53-man roster Tuesday.The Steelers cut 16 players, including fifth-year tight end Zach Gentry, ...

Defense wins championships, and when the defense might need some help, a future Hall of Fame quarterback can help push a franchise to the Lombardi Trophy.Tom Brady was the missing piece for the Buccaneers when they demolished Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Super ...

3-3 minutes 8/30/2023Heartbreak became elation in a matter of moments.Xavier Gipson, an undrafted free-agent receiver and kick returner, was duped by Jets higher-ups.They thanked him for his contributions and made it seem like he wasn’t sticking around by starting ...

6-7 minutes 8/29/2023Tuesday was cutdown day in the NFL for all 32 teams.By 4 p.m., teams had to trim their rosters from 90 players to 53, with the regular season beginning next week.This year, the NFL only had one cutdown day after the preseason. Last season, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts, like the rest of the NFL, made a flurry of moves on Tuesday to finish the painful process of reducing the roster from 90 players to 53.And it remains clear that the team’s work is far from over.An already-young Indianapolis roster has ...

3-3 minutes 8/30/2023A position group that appeared to be a strength for the Houston Texans during the offseason is facing considerable uncertainty as the team's 2023 opener approaches.According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Field Yates, Texans offensive ...