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Texans extend NT Brandon Dunn with D.J. Reader set to be free agent
Terms were not disclosed, but according to multiple reports the deal is for three years and worth $12 million. Dunn has seen significant playing time with the Texans since 2017, but when Houston’s defensive line is healthy, he has been playing behind starting nose tackle D.J. Reader. Reader, a fifth-round pick in 2016 who is […]
Continue readingTexans’ J.J. Watt marries soccer player Kealia Ohai
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt married Chicago Red Stars midfielder Kealia Ohai in the Bahamas on Saturday. On Sunday morning, he posted several photos and tweeted, “Best day of my life. Without question.” The pair were introduced by former Texans linebacker Brian Cushing, who is married to Ohai’s sister. Cushing is now the Texans’ […]
Continue readingRedskins QB Alex Smith ‘very much lucky to be alive’ after broken leg
Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith said he is “very much lucky to be alive” after his November 2018 leg injury during an interview that aired Saturday on ESPN’s Outside The Lines. Smith offered details about the injury that has sidelined him for more than a year in the interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap. Smith said […]
Continue readingMeet the NFL’s class of 2019: 10 players who graduated to stardom
Each year, the NFL brings a new batch of stars. Yeah, some players are stars who just start burning brighter, and some are stars who begin to fade. But what we’re talking about here is a group of players who weren’t stars when the season began but, through some combination of on-field success and off-field […]
Continue readingBrady over Montana? Choosing the NFL’s greatest ever at each position
As the NFL’s 100th season is set to begin, we start the ultimate debate: Who would be a part of the all-time best starting lineup? That means a player for every position on the field and special teams. Sounds simple enough, right? Or nearly impossible. To put the task another way, a longtime NFL coach […]
Continue readingBehind the scenes of J.J. Watt’s Wisconsin homecoming
(Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 17, 2019.) GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s less than two hours before the Houston Texans’ preseason opener, and J.J. Watt is continuing his tradition of walking around the stadium and playing catch with kids in the stands. But this time he’s doing it at Lambeau Field […]
Continue readingNatural-born winner: Texans’ Deshaun Watson ‘thrives on pressure’
HOUSTON — Every coach says it differently, but they describe essentially the same thing. Deshaun Watson‘s high school coach, Bruce Miller, said his quarterback “made us state champions.” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney likened Watson to basketball legend Michael Jordan, who won six NBA championships. Watson’s current coach summed it up succinctly. “He knows how to […]
Continue readingNiners get Kwon Alexander, others back for Saturday
Safety Jaquiski Tartt (ribs), defensive end Dee Ford (quad/hamstring) and guard Mike Person (neck) are on track to be ready to take on Minnesota, with only Ford appearing on the injury report as questionable. He’s likely to go through some pregame testing before a decision is made. Coach Kyle Shanahan said linebacker Kwon Alexander (torn […]
Continue reading‘It was worth it’: How J.J. Watt’s early return gave Texans a spark
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson is used to seeing J.J. Watt do improbable things. Watson saw firsthand how hard Watt worked. So two years later, he wasn’t surprised Watt accelerated the timeline for a return from a torn pectoral muscle. And when Watt’s sack provided the spark needed in Houston’s 22-19 comeback victory over the Buffalo […]
Continue reading2019 NFL playoffs reset: Divisional-round schedule, bracket preview, Super Bowl chances for every team
The divisional round is set for the 2019 NFL playoffs. It includes the lowest-seeded teams in each conference but excludes two teams — the Patriots and Saints — that made a combined 11 such appearances in the previous decade. Upsets Saturday by the Titans over the Patriots and Sunday by the Vikings over the Saints […]
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