Tag: Keion Crossen

Texans vs. Bears Wednesday injury report: 3 cornerbacks did not practice for Houston

The Houston Texans had three cornerbacks not practice on Wednesday as they gear up for Week 14 against the Chicago Bears.

The Houston Texans released their first injury report of the week as they prepare to take on the Chicago Bears at 12:00 p.m. CT at Soldier Field on Sunday.

On Wednesday, the Texans had four players who did not participate in practice: TE Pharaoh Brown (concussion), CBs Keion Crossen (foot), Phillip Gaines (knee/shoulder), and John Reid (neck).

The Texans did have limited participation from WRs Brandin Cooks (foot/neck), Keke Coutee (knee), and RB C.J. Prosise (illness).

Chicago had 12 players on their injury report, including TE Jimmy Graham (resting), DT Akiem Hicks (resting), LB Khalil Mack (shoulder), and WR Allen Robinson (knee).

For more information on Chicago’s injury report, check out the Bears Wire.

Texans vs. Packers Thursday injury report: Justin Reid, Keion Crossen improving

The Houston Texans had some improvement on the injury report as safety Justin Reid was a full participant and Keion Crossen was limited.

The Houston Texans released their Thursday injury report ahead of their Week 7 tilt with the Green Bay Packers Sunday at 12:00 p.m. at NRG Stadium.

Cornerback Keion Crossen (foot), who was held out of Wednesday’s practice, participated on a limited basis. Similarly, safety Justin Reid (shoulder), who was limited in Wednesday’s practice, was a full-time participant Thursday.

Tight end Jordan Akins (ankle/concussion) did not participate for the second straight day.

Inside linebacker Dylan Cole (knee), inside linebacker Peter Kalambayi (hamstring), running back Buddy Howell (hamstring), guard Senio Kelemete (knee), and left tackle Laremy Tunsil (shoulder) were also limited participants in practice.

For information on Green Bay’s injury situation, check out the Packers Wire.

How were the Texans’ trade acquisitions able to adapt so quickly?

The Houston Texans made a flurry of trades from August to October, and their new acquisitions were able to help the team right away.

The Houston Texans were bolstered by their trades in the 2019 preseason and until the regular season’s Oct. 29 deadline. The acquisitions of left tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiver Kenny Stills, and running back Carlos Hyde, dealt for on Aug. 31, helped propel the offense.

With a total of eight players acquired over the course of six trades between Aug. 8 and Oct. 21, the fascinating part is that these players were able to help out the Texans right away.

Coach Bill O’Brien admits that the coaching staff, scouting department, and personnel departments are putting in homework on prospective players, but the credit ultimately goes to the players.

“You give the players all the credit,” O’Brien told reporters Thursday. “The players get all the credit for coming in here and learning the system and understanding what we’re asking them to do, whether it’s Carlos Hyde to [cornerback] Keion Crossen to Laremy Tunsil to everybody else that was here right at the end of training camp, beginning of the season.”

Of the eight players, running back Duke Johnson had the most preseason time with the Texans as the club traded a conditional 2020 third-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for his services on Aug. 8.

Tunsil, Stills, Hyde, Crossen, who has been impactful on special teams, along with outside linebackers Barkevious Mingo and Jacob Martin were all acquired on Aug. 31, two days after the final preseason game and nine days before the season opener in New Orleans against the Saints on Monday Night Football. Cornerback Gareon Conely was added on Oct. 21 in a trade with the Oakland Raiders when the Texans were desperate for cornerback help.

“I think you give the players all credit for being able to come in here and be professional and get right to work and kind of learn our culture, learn our playbook and learn how we do things, and those guys have done that,” said O’Brien. “I think the players get all the credit.”

The Texans are hopeful their new pieces will be able to lift them past the Buffalo Bills Saturday in the AFC wild-card at NRG Stadium.

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Texans happy to have hard-working former Patriot CB Keion Crossen

The Houston Texans are happy to have former New England Patriots cornerback Keion Crossen on the field, who they traded for in August.

In trading for cornerback Keion Crossen from the New England Patriots on Aug. 31, the Houston Texans got themselves a young, versatile cover man and a core special teamer.

“Keion brings a lot of energy to the team,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said on Wednesday in a conference call with the Patriots beat. “He’s done a decent job on special teams. He’s a competitive guy. He’s been a really good teammate and he’s a hard-working guy.”

The Texans traded a sixth-round selection for Crossen. A seventh-round selection in 2018 out of Western Carolina, the 23-year-old will face his old team on Sunday, when the Patriots come into Houston for Sunday Night Football at NRG Stadium.

Crossen has played 102 defensive snaps and 168 special teams snaps with the Texans. In doing so, he has seven combined tackles and a pass deflection. According to Pro Football Reference, he has allowed an 81.9 passer rating in coverage in 2019, allowing four receptions for 35 yards.