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Bears’ Rodney Adams, Isaiah Coulter could see action if Allen Robinson can’t play vs. Ravens

If Allen Robinson (doubtful) can’t play, Matt Nagy said Rodney Adams and Isaiah Coulter could be brought up as depth pieces for Bears.

It’s been a brutal day of injuries for the Chicago Bears, who have lost star outside linebacker Khalil Mack for the season with a foot injury and will be without defensive tackle Akiem Hicks and receiver Allen Robinson against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

While Robinson hasn’t been a big part of Chicago’s offense this season — then again, no one has — he was coming off his best game of the season with four catches for 68 yards, where it looked like he was starting to get in sync with rookie quarterback Justin Fields.

Unfortunately, he also suffered a hamstring injury in that Steelers game, which has him doubtful for Week 11.

With Robinson likely out, that leaves Darnell Mooney, Marquise Goodwin and Damiere Byrd as the only receivers on the active roster available for Sunday.

That means the Bears will turn to the practice squad, where Matt Nagy said guys like preseason darling Rodney Adams and Isaiah Coulter could be flexed as depth pieces for Chicago if Robinson can’t play.

Granted, the Bears passing game has made it difficult for the starters to get much production, let alone some practice squad players.

But with Fields coming off his best game, where Chicago really let him open things up downfield, we could see the Bears attack downfield more than usual. If that’s the case, maybe Adams or Coulter could see a target.

It certainly doesn’t hurt that both worked with Fields during training camp and preseason, especially Adams, so there’s already a connection there.

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Bears officially sign WR Isaiah Coulter, place LB Austin Calitro on IR

The Bears have made the Isaiah Coulter signing official and made a corresponding roster move, placing Austin Calitro on injured reserve.

The Chicago Bears have made the signing of former Houston Texans wide receiver Isaiah Coulter official, announcing the move Sunday night. Chicago also placed linebacker Austin Calitro, who suffered a hand injury, has been placed on injured reserve.

Coulter, a fifth-round pick by the Texans in the 2020 NFL draft, caught 72 passes for 1,039 yards and eight touchdowns in his final year at Rhode Island.

He struggled with injuries during his rookie season, and he only appeared in one game. The Texans released Coulter last week as part of the first round of roster cuts.

Coulter joins a crowded wide receivers room vying for essentially two roster spots with Allen Robinson, Darnell Mooney, Marquise Goodwin and Damiere Byrd all locks for a roster spot.

And with players like Dazz Newsome and Rodney Adams impressing, Coulter faces an uphill battle with just one preseason game left.

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Twitter reacts to Bears signing speedy WR Isaiah Coulter

The Bears are signing speedy WR Isaiah Coulter, and many believe it signals the end of Javon Wims in Chicago.

The Chicago Bears are making a roster move shortly after Saturday’s 41-15 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills with the addition of wide receiver Isaiah Coulter.

Coulter, a former fifth-round pick by the Houston Texans, struggled with injuries during his rookie season, and he only appeared in one game. The Texans released Coulter last week as part of the first round of roster cuts.

Twitter had plenty to say about the Coulter signing, including what the roster move likely means for either Javon Wims or Riley Ridley. Overall, people are pleased with the move as it adds some depth at wide receiver and adds value on special teams.

Bears are signing former Texans WR Isaiah Coulter

The Bears are looking for reinforcements in the receiver and returner department and are signing WR Isaiah Coulter to a contract.

The Chicago Bears are looking for reinforcements in the wide receiver and kick returner department and are signing wideout Isaiah Coulter to a contract. Aaron Wilson was the first to report the news.

Coulter was a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Houston Texans after catching 72 passes for 1,039 yards and eight touchdowns during his final collegiate season. The speedy receiver from Rhode Island was injured for a good portion of last year, appearing in just one game. He was released by the Texans nearly a week ago as part of roster cutdowns.

Coming to the Bears, Coutler joins a crowded receiver room and will compete with players such as Rodney Adams, Chris Lacy, Jon’Vea Johnson, Riley Ridley and Javon Wims for one of the final spots. He’ll also likely get some looks at one of the returner positions.

With rosters due to get trimmed from 85 to 80 in the next couple of days, the Bears will have to make an additional corresponding move. Since there’s just one preseason game remaining, too, we’ll see how much Coulter is able to contribute between now and final roster cuts.

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Texans cut WR Isaiah Coulter, former 2020 fifth-round pick

The Houston Texans have cut former 2020 fifth-round receiver Isaiah Coulter.

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans made their first of numerous roster cuts on Monday following their preseason victory against the Green Bay Packers. According to Aaron Wilson of Sports Talk 790, the Texans released wide receiver, Isaiah Coulter.

After the Texans drafted Coulter during the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft (No. 171), the 6-foot-3 wideout from Rhode Island did not see the field much amid his rookie season. He sustained a neck injury during training camp that placed him on injured reserve through the first five weeks of the last season.

The only time Coulter saw the field as a rookie came during the Texans’ Week 11 loss to the Chicago Bears.

As a second-year wideout from Rhode Island, it was not Coutler’s talents that prevented him from making the roster — but the tough competition did. Heading into training camp, Coulter was one of 11 receivers trying to find their niche on Houston’s 53-man roster.

Houston Texans preseason roster cuts tracker

The Houston Texans have a cut deadline after each of their three preseason games. Follow along with the cuts here.

Every week has a cut day in the NFL’s new three-game preseason.

For the Houston Texans, they have to get at 85 men on their roster on Aug. 17 by 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

On Aug. 24, the Texans will have to go to 80 by 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

The big day is Aug. 31 as the Texans will have to get at 53 men by 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

“The goal for training camp is for everybody to establish a level of performance,” general manager Nick Caserio told reporters on July 28. “We’re not going to predetermine everything. Nobody has a defined role. We’re going to go out there and let the players take care of themselves, and that will sort itself out.”

Here is a list of all of the cuts throughout preseason.

WATCH: Texans WR Isaiah Coulter works against CB Terrance Mitchell

Houston Texans receiver Isaiah Coulter got some good work in against veteran cornerback Terrance Mitchell in passing drills at training camp.

Isaiah Coulter didn’t really have a rookie year.

Not really — the former Rhode Island Ram may have gone in Round 5 of the 2020 NFL draft, and he may have played one game for the Houston Texans, but COVID-19 nixed his smooth transition from the Colonial Athletic Association to the NFL.

With full participation in the Texans’ offseason program in 2021, the 6-3, 190-pound wideout has been able to build up more of his confidence and display some of his catch radius.

Going against veteran cornerback Terrance Mitchell in the seventh training camp practice on the eighth day at Houston Methodist Training Center, Coulter was able to break away from the jam and catch a touchdown pass near the pylon from rookie quarterback Davis Mills.

Coulter is in a competitive receivers room with Brandin Cooks, Chris Moore, Chris Conley, rookie Nico Collins, and Keke Coutee. Coulter will need to make plays like this in preseason games to keep the coaching staff’s attention.

NFL.com crushes Texans for 2020 draft class

The Houston Texans had a five-man draft class in 2020, and NFL.com didn’t give them very high grades in their recent rankings.

The Houston Texans had a five-man draft class, and their rookies didn’t produce out of the gate. As such, it provided them with low grades in a look back at the 2020 draft class

According to Gennaro Felice of NFL.com, the Texans’ 2020 draft class was 31st in the NFL. Only the Tennessee Titans had a worse draft class, ranking 32nd overall.

Unfortunately, at this point, the best thing to come out of Bill O’Brien’s one and only draft as Texans general manager is his Zoom room explosion, which reportedly spawned from the Lions backing out of a trade. The virtual draft produced a cornucopia of viral moments, but in hindsight, nothing captured the state of a franchise better than O’Brien blowing up and storming off. In a disastrous, dysfunctional year for Texans football, the rookie class contributed next to nothing. Granted, the group was significantly downsized by O’Brien’s curious wheeling and dealing — related story: BOB was relieved of his general manager and head coach duties just four weeks into the 2020 season — but the five newbies combined to play just 847 snaps in 2020. Unsurprisingly, that was the lowest total for a rookie class in 2020, per Pro Football Focus, and about a third of the NFL-wide average of 2,555 snaps. The Texans’ first four picks started one game apiece, while Blacklock and Greenard were the only rookies to eclipse 150 total snaps. What exactly did Blacklock and Greenard contribute? A grand total of five QB hits, one sack and one ejection (courtesy of a Blacklock punch in Week 2). Not ideal. And further devaluation of the Texans’ defensive front, which has gone from a massive strength to a crippling weakness in just a few years’ time.

The effects of a bad draft were a small part of the Texans’ 4-12 record in 2020. However, it could be the basis for any substantial failures the Texans face in coming seasons.

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Six points with David Dorey

Friday’s quick look at six fantasy items to know

Okay, so we just had a Wednesday game but not a Thursday game, which becomes the other Monday game unless we end up back on a Tuesday. Man. What a headache. Hopefully, this won’t get worse because trying to keep everyone on schedule is only tougher.

The next five weeks are interesting for anyone in a dynasty league. And even if you don’t play in keeper leagues, now is the time to start thinking a bit more about 2021 because teams are going to start trying out players so that they can better evaluate their roster in the offseason. There’s bound to be a number of teams entering a rebuilding phase and players are also auditioning for new teams.

Six things I am watching heading into Week 13:

  1. RB J.K. Dobbins (BAL) – The Ravens chose him with their 2.23 pick to be a part of their committee backfield. Through the first 12 weeks, we’ve seen Mark Ingram’s usage shrink as he turns 30 years old. He has one more year on his contract but can be cut. Gus Edwards filled in with some success but has also seen a decline in carries and a lack of effectiveness when he does. He’s an undrafted free agent that costs nothing to cut. But Dobbins had over a dozen carries in three of his last four games and looked sharp in Week 11 running for 70 yards on 15 carries before getting COVID-19. The Ravens have mostly a cakewalk the rest of the year – DAL, @CLE, JAC, NYG, @CIN. I’m watching Dobbins.

  2. RB D’Andre Swift  (DET) – I wrote about him here two weeks ago and then he had a concussion in practice and missed playing the Panthers. Adrian Peterson was interviewed and said that Swift “wasn’t himself since suffering the concussion.” That is NOT what you want to hear on any front. The second-pick in the draft has flashed talent but hasn’t often had more than a dozen touches or so in the committee approach from ex-head coach Matt Patricia. The Lions have a very tough remaining schedule and not being 100% will limit him. There is a chance, be still my heart, that the Lions install Swift as a full-time, primary back in whatever new offense there is in 2021. But he has to earn that now and any lingering effects from a concussion will only get in his way.

  3.  WR Isaiah Coulter (HOU) – The Texans used their 5.26 pick on this Rhode Island wideout, and he landed on injured reserve with a neck issue. He came off about a month ago and now should see playing time with Will Fuller suspended and Kenny Stills gone. Keke Coutee moved into the No. 2 role, but history says that probably won’t last or go well. Coulter is 6-2, and runs a 4.45/40-time. If there is any player to believe in on the Texans roster, it is Deshaun Watson and he needs receivers. The next three games are the Colts (twice) and Bears. That will force Watson to look beyond the two starting wideouts for more targets.
  4. WR Collin Johnson (JAC) –  The Jaguars are highly likely to lose their head coach Doug Marrone in the offseason, and they too have lost some receivers along the way. The Jags used their  5.20 draft pick to grab the 6-6, 222 pound Texas product to add to their 2.10 pick of Laviska Shenault. Johnson already had seven catches for 69 yards and a score coming into Week 12. With the Jaguars missing both DJ Chark and Chris Conley, Johnson saw a team-high eight targets and caught four for 96 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown. The Jaguars may look very different in 2021, and that could include Johnson in the weekly rotation.
  5. WR Gabriel Davis (BUF) – The Bills tabbed Davis with their 4.22 pick and the UCF product played as the No. 4 wideout since Week 1. He totaled 22 catches for 354 yards and four touchdowns already and had a bump up the depth chart with John Brown on injured reserve. Without Brown in Week 12,  Johnson turned in three catches for 79 yards, and a 20-yard touchdown thrown by Cole Beasley. He’ll supply the No. 3 role for now and has a chance to stick next year as well.
  6. Heads up! If you are heading towards your league playoffs, consider cutting some of that roster depth that you never used and tune up your kickers and team defenses. Always carry two into the postseason so that you always have an option. Most of the contests and many of the leagues freeze free agency after this week. This may be your last chance to prevent that feeling when your kicker pulls a hamstring on Friday practice.

Texans vs. Lions inactives: LT Laremy Tunsil is ready to go

The Houston Texans announced their inactives ahead of their Week 12 Thanksgiving showdown with the Detroit Lions.

The Houston Texans released their inactives ahead of their Week 12 matchup with the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving at Ford Field.

QB Josh McCown (illness), WR Kenny Stills (back), FB Cullen Gillaspia (back), DE Nate Orchard, WR Isaiah Coulter, and OT Charlie Heck were declared inactive for the game.

With these inactives declared, left tackle Laremy Tunsil, who has been on the injury report the last two weeks with an illness, is active and ready to play.

For the Lions, WR Kenny Golladay (hip), WR Danny Amendola (hip), CB Jeff Okudah (shoulder), DL Da’Shawn Hand (groin), CB Mike Ford (concussion), DE Austin Bryant (thigh), and RB D’Andre Swift (concussion) were listed as inactive.