Titans rivals news: Texans won’t sign Jernigan after all; Jags owner’s statement

The Texans will have to look for a new defensive tackle elsewhere.

Haven’t kept up with what’s going on with the Tennessee Titans’ AFC South rivals of late? No worries, we’ll take care of that for you.

Here are some of the most interesting headlines about the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans from the past few days.

Veteran DT Timmy Jernigan won’t be joining Texans (via Houston Chronicle)

After the Texans originally agreed to terms on a one-year deal with defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan earlier in the offseason, it turns the team has pulled out of the deal (H/T Texans Wire).

The Texans were reportedly uncomfortable with Jernigan’s injury history and will look elsewhere for help. Houston lost star defensive tackle D.J. Reader during the offseason to the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency.


Shad Khan on current issues in America: ‘Racism, in all its forms, will kill’ (via Jaguars Wire)

Jags owner Shad Khan released a statement on Wednesday addressing the current situation in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd.


Former Jaguars DB Peyton Thompson says players were told they couldn’t kneel in 2017 (via Jaguars Wire)

Former Jacksonville defensive back Peyton Thompson claims Jaguars players were told not to kneel back in 2017 by current head coach Doug Marrone and former Executive VP of football operations, Tom Coughlin.


Peyton Manning a guest speaker for several teams this offseason (via Colts Wire)

Former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning told NBC Sports’ Peter King that he has been a guest speaker for multiple teams during the offseason, including the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears.

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