Texans elevate former starting tight end from practice squad vs. Jagaurs

Irv Smith Jr. is being called up from the Houston Texans practice squad for Week 13.

Irv Smith Jr. is being called up.

The former Minnesota Vikings’ starting tight end will be elevated from the Houston Texans practice squad for Sunday’s showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Receiver Jared Wayne also will be activated for Sunday’s game.

We have elevated Irv Smith Jr. and Jared Wayne to the active roster from the practice squad for Week 13 at the Jacksonville Jaguars. pic.twitter.com/chN3MuvA7a

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 30, 2024

With Wayne’s arrival, it’s a good sign that second-year pass-catcher Xavier Hutchinson will not play on the road in Week 13. He’s been limited in practice this week after dealing with a shoulder injury suffered against the Tennesee Titans.

Wayne’s been on the practice squad for two years and was called up once in 2023. Smith, a former second-round pick out of Alabama, has yet to join the Texans’ active roster since joining the team in September.

For his career, Smith has 109 career receptions in the NFL for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Last season with the Cincinnati Bengals, he caught 18 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown last season in 12 games.

Kickoff from EverBank Stadium is scheduled for noon CT.

Texans vs. Jaguars broadcast map: Will the game be on TV?

The Houston Texans will be on a smaller television market than usual in Sunday’s outing against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Houston Texans (7-5) hit the road for an AFC South showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9) in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season on Sunday, Dec. 1.

The AFC showdown will be locally televised on FOX and available to stream on FuboTV (try it free). With a win, Houston would improve to 4-1 in the division rankings entering the Bye Week.

Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Daryl Johnston (analyst) will work the broadcast booth. Laura Okmin (sideline reporter) will conduct pregame interviews, halftime updates and postgame interviews as well.

On the radio, the game will be broadcast on SportsRadio 610.

Fans in the orange areas on the map below will get the Texans-Jaguars game on their local CBS channel, according to 506sp

The Texans are currently on a six-game winning streak against the Jaguars when playing away from NRG Stadium. Last season, Houston secured a 37-17 win in Week 3 that served as the backbone toward a stellar 10-7 finish.

Kickoff from EverBank Stadium is scheduled for noon CT.

Could Texans end Jaguars season with a win in Week 13?

If the Houston Texans win, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ season could be over before Week 14.

The Houston Texans can’t clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

They can, however, end all talks of an improbable comeback out in Duval County for 2024.

Sitting at 2-9 and in last place in the AFC South, a loss to the Texans (7-5) on Sunday would knock Jacksonville out of its divisional running, per NFLplayoffscenarios.com.

Houston must win to knock Jacksonville out of the divisional race, but more chaos must occur for the Jaguars to be completely eliminated from the postseason conversation altogether.

The favorites to land the No. 1 overall pick, Jacksonville would be eliminated from postseason contention by losing paired with the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) and Denver Broncos (7-5), both winning or tying their Week 13 matchups, against the Atlanta Falcons (6-5) and Cleveland Browns (3-8), respectively.

The Texans would improve to 4-1 in the AFC South with a victory over the Jaguars and could clinch a playoff berth in several weeks following a Week 14 bye.

Houston is looking to return to its winning ways after falling short of a comeback against the Tennessee Titans in Week 12. Will Levis tossed two touchdown passes, including a game-winning 70-yard score to tight end Chig Okonkwo in the fourth quarter.

Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT on FOX.

Who are PFF’s highest-ranked NFL & Commanders free agents?

A look at the top free agents and who are Washington’s top free agents?

Who are the best NFL free agents who will be available in this 2024 signing period?

Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranked what they believe are the top 200. Where did the best Commanders’ free agents place in the PFF rankings?

By the way, NFL salaries will increase a little more than expected.

Why?

Because with the NFL team salary cap leaping higher than expected to $255.4 million, that means each team will have $13 million more than initially projected. It doesn’t mean teams will use all of their money. Yet, it assuredly means there will be some players who are going to hit free agency, who are going to be paid more to re-sign with their current team.

Here is the PFF list of the 200 Free Agents

Below Commanders Wire will provide the PFF top 5 and then where the top Commanders free agents placed in the PFF rankings.

NFL Minute: Steelers potential trap game against the Jaguars

Report: Jaguars expected to sign former Eagles DT Timmy Jernigan

Per NFL insider Mike Garafolo, the Jaguars plan to sign former Eagles defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan.
Jernigan was an important piece on the Super Bowl team for the Eagles against the Patriots.
Jernigan will enter 2020 with 51 starts, 132 tackles, and 17.5 sacks on his career

Report: Jaguars expected to sign former Eagles DT Timmy Jernigan

What would an NFL offense look like comprised of only Texas Longhorns?

The Texas Longhorns have produced a plethora of offensive talent over the years. So what would an offense of only Longhorns look like?

The Texas Longhorns have provided plenty of NFL talent over the years, but a large portion of that talent came during the Mack Brown era. It wasn’t just Brown that produced NFL talent, as the first Longhorn ever drafted dates all the way back to 1938 when Hugh Wolfe was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round. Other big names include Bobby Layne, Tom Landry, Tommy Nobis, Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, Vince Young and many more.

Given the amount of Longhorns that have made the jump to the NFL and AFL, we were curious what an offense of former Texas players would look like in the NFL today. We used players from the XFL as well to fill out the starters. So let’s get started with the quarterback.

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Collin Johnson projected as the No. 6 receiver on Jags depth chart

Former Texas receiver Collin Johnson will have to work his way up a steep depth chart in Jacksonville.

Unlike Devin Duvernay where he’s expected to land a starting role immediately, former Texas receiver Collin Johnson will have to work his way up the depth chart. Continue reading “Collin Johnson projected as the No. 6 receiver on Jags depth chart”

If UGA was fielding a starting team based on current NFL players, here’s what it would look like

We assembled a starting lineup full of former Georgia football players who are currently on NFL rosters.

Georgia continues to be one of college football’s leading producers of NFL talent, with seven players being taken in the 2020 NFL Draft.

At almost every position does Georgia have an NFL star — linebacker and running back being the most notable.

From veteran passer Matthew Stafford to new Falcons back Todd Gurley, to rookie kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, former Georgia Bulldogs look to put up big numbers again in 2020.

We’ve gone through an exercise of picking the best at each position to field a starting team of former Georgia players, all from a current pool of those currently on NFL rosters.

Remember, free agents did not make the team.

So, let’s get it started shall we?

Next … QB

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