AFC Divisional Round picks: Who the experts are taking in Ravens vs. Texans

The NFL experts have made their picks, and the Baltimore Ravens are favored to defeat the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round

We’re a little over 30 hours away from the Ravens (13-4) and Texans (11-7) kicking off the AFC divisional round of the playoffs on ESPN.

Houston advanced to the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs for the fifth time in franchise history with a 45-14 win over the Browns in Super Wild Card Weekend.

The playoff win earned the Texans a rematch against the Ravens, and they’ll return to M&T Bank Stadium hoping to avenge a 25-9 loss in Week 1.

With kickoff fast approaching, here’s the NFL expert picks.

Ravens divisional round preview: 10 things to know about the Houston Texans

We’re looking at ten things to know about the Houston Texans ahead of their AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens

The Texans advanced to the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs for the fifth time in franchise history with a 45-14 win over the Browns in Super Wild Card Weekend.

The playoff success earned Houston a rematch against the Baltimore Ravens, and they’ll return to M&T Bank Stadium hoping to avenge a 25-9 loss in Week 1.

The Texans are a different team since that humble welcome to the NFL moment for C.J. Stroud, and all the former Ohio State star has done is shatter records and lead his team to the postseason as a rookie.

With final preparations for Saturday’s kickoff underway, we’re looking at ten things about the Houston Texans.

Texans to sign safety DeAndre Houston-Carson off the Ravens’ practice squad

The Houston Texans are signing safety DeAndre Houston-Carson off the Baltimore #Ravens’ practice squad

Baltimore has a ton of depth at the safety position but will likely have to make a move after the Houston Texans signed DeAndre Houston-Carson off the Ravens practice squad.

Houston-Carson signed with the Ravens on Aug. 14 in the middle of training camp but didn’t make the 53-man roster or initial practice squad.

He’s a versatile defensive back in his eighth NFL season and started a career-high six games last year with the Bears.

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Ravens sign 3 players to the practice squad, release Dontay Demus Jr.

The Baltimore #Ravens signed TE Eric Tomlinson, DB DeAndre Houston-Carson and CB Tre Swilling to the practice squad via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens announced four practice squad moves, signing tight end Eric Tomlinson, cornerback Tre Swilling, and veteran safety DeAndre Houston-Carson.

Baltimore released wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr. from the practice squad in a subsequent move.

Ravens release veteran safety DeAndre Houston-Carson

The Baltimore #Ravens are releasing veteran safety DeAndre Houston-Carson ahead of Tuesday’s roster deadline via @Thacover2NFL

The Baltimore Ravens have started to make roster cuts, releasing veteran safety, DeAndre Houston-Carson according to Tom Pelissero.

A former sixth-round pick of the Bears, Houston-Carson signed with Baltimore after a training camp workout and could return on the practice squad.

Ravens sign veteran DB DeAndre Houston-Carson

The Baltimore #Ravens are signing DeAndre Houston-Carson after the veteran defensive back worked out for the team on Monday

The Ravens have added more depth to the secondary after signing DeAndre Houston-Carson to a one-year deal.

After working out for the team on Monday, the veteran safety will join Baltimore for joint practices with the Commanders.

Houston-Carson had been one of the most reliable players on the Bears’ roster since entering the NFL.

Last season, Houston-Carson logged 45 tackles and two for loss, playing in a 4-3 defense for the first time in his NFL career.

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Ravens had 3 free agent safeties in for a workout

The Baltimore #Ravens had DB Corrion Ballard, DB Duron Harmon and DB DeAndre Houston-Carson in for a workout via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens worked out three safeties on Monday ahead of two joint practice sessions with the Washington Commanders this week.

According to Aaron Wilson, Corrion Ballard, Duron Harmon and DeAndre Houston-Carson had tryouts in Baltimore just 48-hours after a 20-19 preseason win over the Eagles.

Eagles worked out seven players ahead of training camp

N’Keal Harry among seven players to work out for the Eagles

The Eagles are always looking to add more talent to the roster and with the team reporting for training camp on Tuesday, Philadelphia worked out seven free agents.

The team eventually signed Deon Cain out of a list that included Marcus Allen, Quinton Barrow, N’Keal Harry, DeANdre Houston-Carson, Ahofitu Maka and JaVonta Payton.

The NFL’s best available free agents as training camps begin

As training camps begin, and the preseason is nearly upon us, here are the best free agent players left in the NFL.

Rookies and veterans are reporting to training camps around the NFL, which means that our long national nightmare of life without professional football is nearly over. Yay, but for a lot of veterans in the league, there’s still an element of waiting by the phone to hear from their agents regarding interests from NFL teams.

Not every veteran — even veterans who are still playing at a high level — have homes when training camps start. A lot of the players listed below will find those homes before preseason games begin in early August, and some will have to wait longer. (Yes, there are veterans who would prefer to eschew training camp entirely, and that has something to do with it).

So, as we head into the pre-preseason, here are the best players who, at this point, are still looking for their new NFL destinations.

Bears 2023 free agency preview: Will DeAndre Houston-Carson return?

DeAndre Houston-Carson has been a special teams mainstay for seven seasons. Will he be back for another?

NFL free agency will be here before we know it, and the Chicago Bears have plenty of players set to hit the market. From key starters to valuable reserves, general manager Ryan Poles will have important decisions to make about who to bring back.

Here at Bears Wire, we’re going through each individual player and breaking down their 2022 performance and whether or not they fit in the Bears’ long-term plans.

Safety and special teams ace DeAndre Houston-Carson has been one of the players able to hang on with the Bears for the long term, spending seven seasons in the navy and orange. Will he be able to make it eight?