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The Denver Broncos were already going to be undermanned heading into the Week 9 contest against the Houston Texans. Superstar cornerback and the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain avoided the injured reserve,
After a week of missing both Nico Collins and Christian Kirk in the lineup, the two veteran wideouts will now be set to return from injury this weekend, and in turn, give this scoring unit a bit of a boost following an already solid outing vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
J.J. Watt will get to call his second Houston Texans game of his rookie season in the broadcast booth, but this will be his first inside NRG Stadium where his name hangs in the Ring of Honor.
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Texans get healthy ahead of Week 9 with return of WRs Christian Kirk & Nico Collins
The Houston Texans are getting healthy at the right moment entering Week 9. Wide receivers Nico Collins and Christian Kirk returned to practice in preparation for Houston’s home game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Both were listed as limited participants after missing Week 8's win over the San Francisco 49ers.
The Houston Texans, after spending their past two games on the road against the Baltimore Ravens and the Seattle Seahawks, will finally be returning back home at NRG Stadium to kick off a three-game home stand in Week 8 vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
We talked to Chris Alaniz and Sebastian Cruz about why they wear a helmet, jersey and pads to every game and how that dedication earned them Super Bowl tickets as the Houston Texans' Fans of the Year.
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Silver lining from 49ers-Texans: The streak of games without an interception has been snapped
And with that, Deommodore Lenoir is the hero snapping that streak. It took the 49ers until Week 8 to finally notch their first interception of the season. Between that and their celebration of Nati onal Tight End Day, you have all the necessary highlights of the Texans’ loss.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to action Thursday night after missing two games with a hamstring injury, and his team's slim playoff chances depended on him returning to his MVP form against the Miami Dolphins.