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Titans sign QB Matt Barkley, OL Brent Qvale among slew of roster moves

The Titans made a flurry of roster moves on Thursday.

The Tennessee Titans have made a flurry of roster moves on Thursday as the team enjoys an off day during training camp.

According to Jim Wyatt of Titans Online, Tennessee has signed quarterback Matt Barkley and released signal-caller DeShone Kizer. Barkley announced earlier in the day that he had signed with the Titans.

Adding to those moves, the Titans have also inked offensive linemen Brent Qvale and Ross Reynolds, tight end Donnie Ernsberger, and placed center Spencer Pulley and defensive back Greg Mabin on Injured Reserve.

Qvale, a six-year veteran out of Nebraska, has spent time with the New York Jets and Houston Texans, playing in 77 games (18 starts) over the course of his career. In 2020, he appeared in 14 games (three starts) with the Texans.

Qvale offers versatility, as he can play at both guard and tackle. He’ll factor into the depth competition upfront for Tennessee. Reynolds, a guard, has never played in a regular-season contest in the NFL.

Barkley brings plenty of NFL experience to the backup competition, as he’s spent six seasons in the league since being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

The veteran quarterback has appeared in 19 games (seven starts) during his career and was Josh Allen’s backup with the Buffalo Bills the past three seasons. He has thrown for 2,699 yards and 11 touchdowns to 22 interceptions, while completing 58.4 percent of his passes.

The move to swap out Kizer for Barkley doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as neither he nor Logan Woodside have had a good camp. Barkley has a great shot to beat out Woodside for the backup role.

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Texans vs. Titans Week 17 injury report: LT Laremy Tunsil doubtful

The Houston Texans released their last injury report for Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans and LT Laremy Tunsil is doubtful.

The Houston Texans released their final injury report as they gear up to take on the Tennessee Titans Sunday at 3:25 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium.

Here is a look at the final injury report for Houston. For more information on the Titans’ injury report, check out the Titans Wire.

Texans vs. Titans Thursday injury report: Houston still needing OL help

The Houston Texans released their Thursday injury report ahead of their Week 17 game with the Tennessee Titans, and they are hurt along the OL.

The Houston Texans released their Thursday injury report ahead of their Week 17 encounter with the Tennessee Titans Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium.

The Texans didn’t have practice on Wednesday as they are still working through safety Eric Murray and outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus being on the COVID-19 reserve. The Texans only had a walkthrough for an hour on Wednesday as the facility was closed.

On their first day of practice, there was no change from the estimation of practice participation on Wednesday.

Guard Brent Qvale (concussion) and left tackle Laremy Tunsil (ankle) did not practice.

Receiver Keke Coutee (foot), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), and running back Duke Johnson (neck) limited.

For details on the Titans’ entire 11-man injury report, including the status of center Ben Jones, guard Rodger Saffold, and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, check out the Titans Wire.

Texans vs. Titans Wednesday injury report: Trouble along the offensive line

The Houston Texans released their Wednesday injury report ahead of their Week 17 game with the Tennessee Titans, and they have trouble along the OL.

The Houston Texans released their Wednesday injury report ahead of their Week 17 encounter with the Tennessee Titans Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium.

The practice report is merely an estimation of the players’ participation if the Texans had a full practice. Houston met for only an hour-long walkthrough on Wednesday, according to interim coach Romeo Crennel.

Guard Brent Qvale (concussion) and left tackle Laremy Tunsil (ankle) were deemed to be non-participants.

Receiver Keke Coutee (foot), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), and running back Duke Johnson (neck) were deemed to be limited participants.

Houston did not have any injured players that they listed as full participants.

For details on the Titans’ entire 11-man injury report, including the status of center Ben Jones, guard Rodger Saffold, and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, check out the Titans Wire.

Texans may have to shuffle offensive line in season finale versus the Titans

The Houston Texans may have to adjust their offensive line as they gear up for their season finale against the Tennessee Titans.

The Houston Texans may have to improvise when it comes to their offensive line against the Tennessee Titans.

Left tackle Laremy Tunsil is dealing with a high ankle sprain that could keep him out the contest.

“They’ll scope it and whatever they do to see if there’s any major injury or not,” interim coach Romeo Crennel said Monday. “They’ll let me know what the prospects are. Whether he’ll play yet, I don’t know yet.”

Along with Tunsil, the Texans may be without guard Brent Qvale, who sustained a concussion in the 37-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16.

“It looked like that on the field he wasn’t moving, probably, he was knocked out,” said Crennel. “So, they took him in and they said that he has a concussion. He’s in the protocol, so whether he can make it out this week or not, I’m not sure.”

Houston will have to take a wait-and-see approach, although the results may not be favorable.

The club is already down a starter in right tackle Tytus Howard, who missed the Bengals loss with a concussion of his own. Howard’s season was ended last week when he was placed on injured reserve.

If the Texans don’t have Tunsil, they will have to move Roderick Johnson, who started at right tackle against Cincinnati, out to left tackle. Replacing Johnson at right tackle would be fourth-round rookie Charlie Heck. Max Scharping could replace Qvale at left guard, although the club also has Senio Kelemete to play along the inside if need be.

Brent Qvale heading to Texans after 6 years with Jets

Brent Qvale has a new home in Houston.

After six seasons in New York, Brent Qvale is changing his scenery.

The veteran offensive tackle has agreed to sign with the Texans, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson. Qvale had spent his entire career with the Jets after they signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska in 2014.

Primarily a backup, Qvale played in 63 games and made 15 starts for Gang Green. He started a career-high six games in 2017 and appeared in all 16 games in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

Qvale played in just three games in 2019 after beginning the year on injured reserve. He made a start against Buffalo in Week 17.

The 29-year-old swing tackle was also active on special teams in New York. He played anywhere from 16 percent to 27 percent of such snaps during his four full seasons.

Qvale was a serviceable depth piece for the Jets, but Gang Green is in the midst of an offensive line rebuild. With newcomers George Fant and Connor McGovern already on board and more newcomers surely on the way, expect the team to find more depth in free agency or the draft.

Jets vs. Bills inactives: Demaryius Thomas only notable player out for New York against Buffalo

The Jets will be without Demaryius Thomas for the third straight game against the Bills.

The Jets will be as healthy as they’ve ever been in their final game against the Bills.

New York will only be without a couple of starters in Demaryius Thomas and Tom Compton. The rest of the Jets inactives are all backup players. That includes Blake Countess, Ross Travis, Jordan Willis, Kenneth Dixon, Josh Adams and Bennett Jackson.

With Thomas down once again, Vyncint Smith will likely fill his spot at wide receiver. He has done a solid job filling in as he’s had at least one catch in his last five games.

Brent Qvale will slide into Compton’s position at guard. He has missed the majority of the season with a knee injury that he suffered in training camp. This will be his first start of the season.

As for the Bills, they are resting the majority of their key starters.  The Bills’ top wide receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley are inactive. Meanwhile, their returner Andre Roberts is also out. Devin Singletary, Tre’Davious White, Dawson Knox and Shaq Lawson are also among those inactive for Buffalo.

Jets Injury Report: Jamal Adams, Quinnen Williams limited on Wednesday

Jets Injury Report 12/18.

Jamal Adams and Quinnen Williams both took a major step in the right direction on Wednesday, as they participated in practice on a limited basis.

Adams (ankle) and Williams (neck) are now positioned to return to action against the Steelers on Sunday barring any setbacks. Williams sat out New York’s Thursday night matchup with the Ravens last week after suffering a stinger against the Dolphins, while Adams has missed Gang Green’s last two games after injuring his ankle against the Bengals in Week 13.

“The chances of me playing this week are very high,” Adams said after practice.

Adams isn’t the only Jets defensive back who could return against Pittsburgh. Cornerback Brian Poole is in the later stages of concussion protocol and could play against the Steelers assuming he passes testing.

As for Wednesday’s non-participants, Tom Compton sat out with a calf injury. If Compton can’t go against Pittsburgh, the Jets will turn to either Conor McDermott or Brent Qvale, who was activated from injured reserve last week.

Demaryius Thomas also missed practice on Wednesday due to knee and hamstring injuries. Thomas did not play against the Ravens and his status against Steelers is up in the air.

Jets vs. Ravens inactives: New York missing numerous starters against Baltimore

Jets vs. Ravens inactives for Thursday night football in Week 15.

If you thought the Jets were missing a lot of impact players against the Miami Dolphins in Week 14, think again.

New York will be without eight starters against the Ravens on Thursday night, as Jamal Adams, Quinnen Williams, Chuma Edoga, Brian Poole, Demaryius Thomas, Arthur Maulet, Kyron Brown and Ryan Griffin are all out against Baltimore due to injuries. Brown (quad) was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Monday after making his first career start against Miami, while Griffin (ankle) became the latest Jet to hit IR on Thursday. In a corresponding move to fill Griffin’s roster spot, the Jets activated offensive lineman Brent Qvale off injured reserve.

Le’Veon Bell returns to the field against the Ravens after a bout with the flu that kept him out of action against the Dolphins, but Bilal Powell is out with an ankle injury and the flu. That leaves Bell and Ty Montgomery to shoulder the load for New York out of the backfield.

The Jets will also have Henry Anderson, Kelvin Beachum, Matthias Farley, Steve McLendon, Nathan Shepherd and Montgomery suited up in Week 15 despite all six players being listed as questionable leading up to the game. Whether or not any of the six can make an impact remains to be seen, but they are all required to dress New York is required to have a minimum of 46 players suited up.

As for the Ravens, they’ll be without starting offensive lineman Ronnie Stanley, who sits due to a concussion. Tight end Mark Andrews and safety Andrew Levine will all play for Baltimore despite being listed as questionable entering Thursday.