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Titans promote kicker Josh Lambo from practice squad, waive WR Chris Conley

The Titans waived WR Chris Conley to make room for kicker Josh Lambo, who was promoted from the practice squad.

The Tennessee Titans were hit with a bit of unfortunate news on the final injury report of the week as kicker Randy Bullock has officially been declared out with his right-calf issue.

Bullock apparently suffered some type of injury to his leg during last Sunday’s pregame warmups. Despite all this, Bullock was able to kick for the team against the Broncos and he did so admirably.

However, this injury is at least serious enough to prevent the Titans kicker from playing in Thursday night’s massive showdown in Green Bay.

With Bullock out, the team has signed kicker Josh Lambo to their 53-man roster from the practice squad.

The Michigan native was recently signed to the team’s practice squad after seven previous years of NFL experience with both the Chargers (2015-16) and Jaguars (2017-21).

Over Lambo’s career, he has connected on 128 of 147 field goal attempts (87.1 percent) with a career-long of 59 yards.

The eighth-year kicker has tallied 527 career points, while also earning second-team All-Pro honors after his impressive 2019 campaign in which he made 33-of-34 field goals for the Jaguars.

In order to make room for Lambo, the Titans waived wide receiver Chris Conley.

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New Titans WR Chris Conley is very confident in run-blocking ability

New Titans WR Chris Conley has no shortage of confidence in his run-blocking ability.

Any wide receiver that comes to the Tennessee Titans has to be able to block, especially when it comes to those players who are further down the depth chart.

Tennessee’s offense asks for a lot from its wideouts in that department, and it’s something new wide receiver Chris Conley knows full well upon his arrival in Nashville.

“I mean that’s part of the identity of this team,” Conley said, per John Glennon of Sports Illustrated. “You hear it right out of the gate. You know that’s the standard, and that is what they need [from receivers] — body on a body, get movement, make sure that we can run the ball and everything comes off of that.”

“I know their mentality is that of physicality, of dominating your opponent,” Conley added. “It’s being fundamentally sound. It’s not shying away from anything. I knew what I was coming into, and I know there’s a very high standard on finishing here. That’s a challenge. That’s a challenge you want to be able to attack and to tackle.”

Conley, who was signed to Tennessee’s active roster on Tuesday, has no shortage of confidence in his ability to block.

“I think I’m one of the best run-blocking wide receivers in the league,” Conley said. “I’ve thought that since I’ve got in the league all that time ago, and I don’t think any of that has changed. That’s definitely been a strong part for me, but I believe there’s always room for improvement.”

The emphasis on blocking is obviously understandable, but that isn’t the biggest issue Tennessee has with its current wide receivers group.

Separation has been a problem all season long, as has the ability to break off chunk plays through the air. It remains to be seen if Conley can help improve either situation, but I’m not holding my breath.

The addition of Conley isn’t a bad one by any means, but he isn’t the impact wideout the Titans need, either. And, with the NFL trade deadline rapidly approaching on Nov. 1, Tennessee is running out of time to add one.

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Titans place Kyle Philips on IR, sign Chris Conley

With Philips on IR, the Titans now have 13 players on the list.

Earlier in the day it was reported that the Tennessee Titans were signing wide receiver Chris Conley off the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad but didn’t receive the corresponding move.

Now we know what it is — Titans 2022 fifth-round pick and wide receiver Kyle Philips has been placed on injured reserve, meaning he’ll miss the next four games.

Philips suffered a hamstring injury during Friday’s practice, leading to his being ruled out in Week 7. He has also dealt with a shoulder issue.

With Philips on IR, the Titans now have 13 players on the list, five of which have been drafted in the last two years. Philips is also the second wideout drafted in 2022 to be placed on IR, along with Treylon Burks.

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Tennessee currently has four wide receivers on its active roster in Conley, Robert Woods, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and Cody Hollister, as well as three more on the practice squad in Dez Fitzpatrick, C.J. Board and Mason Kinsey.

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Titans to sign WR Chris Conley from Chiefs’ practice squad

The #Titans have poached a wide receiver from the #Chiefs’ practice squad. | from @edeastonjr

Veteran receiver Chris Conley is on the move again as his time with the Kansas City Chiefs has ended; he’s on his way to being signed to another AFC team’s roster.

The Chiefs drafted Conley in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played four seasons in Kansas City. He was signed to the practice squad from the Houston Texans on October 6th in hopes of possibly reigniting the chemistry he had with Patrick Mahomes back in 2018.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo announced on Tuesday the Tennessee Titans have stepped in, signing Conley after only two weeks with the Chiefs practice squad. He will join his third AFC team since starting with the Texans in Week 1.

The Titans recently parted ways with former Chiefs WR Josh Gordon from their practice squad after six weeks in the organization. Conley, who did not appear in any games, is expected to be more depth at receiver following that transaction.

Signing him from the Chiefs’ practice squad means he must remain on the Titans’ 53-man roster for three weeks. The earliest they could release him is after the conclusion of Week 10. The Chiefs and Titans are scheduled to meet in Week 9 at Arrowhead Stadium on “Sunday Night Football.”

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Report: Titans signing WR Chris Conley off Chiefs’ practice squad

The Titans are making an addition to their wide receivers room.

The Tennessee Titans are adding a much-needed body at the wide receiver position ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Titans are signing wide receiver Chris Conley off the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad.

A former third-round pick of the Chiefs in 2015, Conley has also spent stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans, where he spent the last two seasons.

Conley’s best season came in 2019 when the 6-foot-3, 205-pound receiver notched career-highs in receptions (47), receiving yards (775) and touchdowns (five).

In 2021, the veteran wideout had 22 catches for 323 yards and two scores in Houston. He has only been targeted twice in 2022 but has yet to record a catch.

The Titans are dealing with multiple injuries at the position, with Treylon Burks and Racey McMath both on injured reserve, and Kyle Philips is dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out of Week 7.

Conley joins a wide receivers room that also includes Robert Woods, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Cody Hollister. Tennessee also has Dez Fitzpatrick, Mason Kinsey and C.J. Board on the practice squad.

With Tennessee’s desperate need at the position, there’s a very good chance we’ll see Conley on the field this week.

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Chiefs to sign former third-round draft pick Chris Conley to practice squad

The #Chiefs are set to bring back former 2015 third-round draft pick Chris Conley on the practice squad.

The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back a familiar face on their practice squad.

After being released by the Houston Texans on Wednesday, former Chiefs WR Chris Conley has signed with Kansas City. The Chiefs selected Conley in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played four seasons in Kansas City, appearing in 59 games with 36 starts, recording 104 receptions for over 1,200 yards and six touchdown catches. He had one of his best seasons in 2018, working with Patrick Mahomes in his first season as a starter.

“Right now, he’s doing the practice squad thing and then, we’ll just see,” Chiefs HC Reid said of Conley. “It’s great to have him back. It’s great to have (Marcus) Kemp back in here. They’re familiar with what we do and they’re great guys. Good workers.”

Conley left the Chiefs as a free agent following the 2018 NFL season, signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars initially. He spent two seasons in Jacksonville, posting a career year in 2019 with 47 catches for 775 yards and five touchdowns. Conley spent the last season in Houston, where he appeared in all 16 games, catching 22 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns.

It remains to be seen what Conley’s role will be in Kansas City, but he could prove to be valuable depth for the team. He played 211 career special teams snaps with Dave Toub in his prior stint with the team.

Conley joins former Chiefs WR Marcus Kemp, who also recently re-signed to the practice squad after spending time elsewhere. Conley replaces WR Corey Coleman, who was released from the practice squad on Wednesday.

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Texans release TE Pharaoh Brown from active roster, WR Chris Conley from practice squad

The Houston Texans have released tight end Pharaoh Brown from the active roster and receiver Chris Conley from the practice squad.

The Houston Texans are retooling their roster at 0-3-1.

The club announced Tuesday they have released tight end Pharaoh Brown and receiver Chris Conley.

Brown, who missed Week 4 with a shoulder and hip injury, caught seven passes for 72 yards through the first three games of the season. Brown started in all three games for the Texans.

Conley was a practice squad standard elevation for Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts and Week 2 at the Denver Broncos. The 6-3, 205-pound wideout was targeted twice and played a total of 30 snaps for Houston on offense and one special teams snap.

The Texans play the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time from TIAA Bank Field.

Texans elevate WR Chris Conley, QB Jeff Driskel from practice squad

The Houston Texans have elevated WR Chris Conley and QB Jeff Driskel from the practice squad for their Week 2 encounter with the Denver Broncos.

The Houston Texans made their two standard elevations from the practice squad ahead of their Week 2 matchup with the Denver Broncos Sunday at 3:25 p.m. Central Time at Empower Field at Mile High.

The Texans elevated receiver Chris Conley and quarterback Jeff Driskel, both of whom were active for Houston’s 20-20 tie with the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 at NRG Stadium.

Conley played 10 offensive snaps for the Texans and was targeted twice.

Driskel played two offensive snaps for Houston, carrying the ball once for a 5-yard gain.

The roster moves also indicate that tight end Brevin Jordan (ankle), who was listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report, was not left behind in Houston and has a better chance to be active against the Broncos.

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Texans release WR Chris Conley to make room for TE O.J. Howard

The Houston Texans have released Chris Conley for the second time this week — this time to make room for tight end O.J. Howard.

The Houston Texans needed room on their 53-man roster for former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills tight end O.J. Howard, and receiver Chris Conley was the odd man out.

The Texans released Conley for the second time this week as they signed the former 2017 first-round pick from Alabama.

The Texans initially released Conley when they had to finalize their 53-man roster on Aug. 30. However, Houston decided to sign Conley to their active roster on Sept. 1.

While Conley was still technically not with the team, general manager Nick Caserio told reporters on Sept. 1 that there was “a pretty good shot” Conley would be back with the organization.

“I think Chris has been a professional since the day that he got here,” Caserio said. “He’s got a good attitude. He’s got a good approach. He’s well-respected by his teammates, well-respected by the coaching staff. I would expect Chris to probably be back around here probably sooner rather than later.”

For now, Conley is not with the Texans. The 6-3, 205-pound wideout caught 22 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns for Houston last season through 16 games, 10 of which he started.

Texans WR Chris Conley says rookie CB Derek Stingley picks his brain

Houston Texans wideout Chris Conley says that rookie cornerback Derek Stingley is always asking him for advice on how to better cover receivers.

Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley isn’t learning about the NFL merely through the trial and error process of training camp. The first-round pick is also leaning on advice from veterans.

According to receiver Chris Conley, the No. 3 overall pick from LSU asks him plenty of questions after practice.

“I think that he’s not afraid to ask questions,” Conley told reporters on Aug. 11 at NRG Stadium. “He’s asked me a number of questions after practice. He’s pulled me to the side and asked me what was going through my head.”

It is understandable that Stingley would pick Brandin Cooks’ brain given that the receiver has produced six 1,000-yard receiving seasons in his previous eight in the NFL. However, Stingley is also talking to quarterback Davis Mills, too.

Said Conley: “Because he wants as much information as he can get, and when you take someone who’s willing to learn like that and then you add the athletic ability that I’m sure everyone in this room knows he has, that could be a dangerous combination, and we’re excited to see it.”

Stingley’s previous two seasons at LSU were marred by injury or the overall disjointed reality most people lived with in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. However, the basis for Stingley’s promise in the NFL comes from his freshman season in 2019 when he had 15 pass breakups and six interceptions to help LSU win the CFP National Championship.

If the Texans are able to get that level of athletic ability from Stingley, who is also trying to acquire as much knowledge of the game as he can beforehand, it should help Houston rebuild their secondary in a hurry.

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