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Texans vs. Titans Thursday injury report: Houston still needing OL help

The Houston Texans released their Thursday injury report ahead of their Week 17 game with the Tennessee Titans, and they are hurt along the OL.

The Houston Texans released their Thursday injury report ahead of their Week 17 encounter with the Tennessee Titans Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium.

The Texans didn’t have practice on Wednesday as they are still working through safety Eric Murray and outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus being on the COVID-19 reserve. The Texans only had a walkthrough for an hour on Wednesday as the facility was closed.

On their first day of practice, there was no change from the estimation of practice participation on Wednesday.

Guard Brent Qvale (concussion) and left tackle Laremy Tunsil (ankle) did not practice.

Receiver Keke Coutee (foot), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), and running back Duke Johnson (neck) limited.

For details on the Titans’ entire 11-man injury report, including the status of center Ben Jones, guard Rodger Saffold, and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, check out the Titans Wire.

Texans vs. Titans Wednesday injury report: Trouble along the offensive line

The Houston Texans released their Wednesday injury report ahead of their Week 17 game with the Tennessee Titans, and they have trouble along the OL.

The Houston Texans released their Wednesday injury report ahead of their Week 17 encounter with the Tennessee Titans Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium.

The practice report is merely an estimation of the players’ participation if the Texans had a full practice. Houston met for only an hour-long walkthrough on Wednesday, according to interim coach Romeo Crennel.

Guard Brent Qvale (concussion) and left tackle Laremy Tunsil (ankle) were deemed to be non-participants.

Receiver Keke Coutee (foot), cornerback Phillip Gaines (knee), and running back Duke Johnson (neck) were deemed to be limited participants.

Houston did not have any injured players that they listed as full participants.

For details on the Titans’ entire 11-man injury report, including the status of center Ben Jones, guard Rodger Saffold, and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, check out the Titans Wire.

Texans may have to shuffle offensive line in season finale versus the Titans

The Houston Texans may have to adjust their offensive line as they gear up for their season finale against the Tennessee Titans.

The Houston Texans may have to improvise when it comes to their offensive line against the Tennessee Titans.

Left tackle Laremy Tunsil is dealing with a high ankle sprain that could keep him out the contest.

“They’ll scope it and whatever they do to see if there’s any major injury or not,” interim coach Romeo Crennel said Monday. “They’ll let me know what the prospects are. Whether he’ll play yet, I don’t know yet.”

Along with Tunsil, the Texans may be without guard Brent Qvale, who sustained a concussion in the 37-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16.

“It looked like that on the field he wasn’t moving, probably, he was knocked out,” said Crennel. “So, they took him in and they said that he has a concussion. He’s in the protocol, so whether he can make it out this week or not, I’m not sure.”

Houston will have to take a wait-and-see approach, although the results may not be favorable.

The club is already down a starter in right tackle Tytus Howard, who missed the Bengals loss with a concussion of his own. Howard’s season was ended last week when he was placed on injured reserve.

If the Texans don’t have Tunsil, they will have to move Roderick Johnson, who started at right tackle against Cincinnati, out to left tackle. Replacing Johnson at right tackle would be fourth-round rookie Charlie Heck. Max Scharping could replace Qvale at left guard, although the club also has Senio Kelemete to play along the inside if need be.

Titans open as sizable road favorites over Texans for Week 17

No surprise the Titans are favored over the Texans for Week 17.

The 10-5 Tennessee Titans have unsurprisingly opened as road favorites over the 4-11 Houston Texans ahead of a crucial Week 17 matchup at NRG Stadium.

In fact, the spread is sizable, with the visiting Titans being 7.5-point favorites over the Texans, according to BetMGM. The over/under, which sits at 55.5, is the highest of any game this week.

Spread: Titans -7.5

Money Line: -350/+290

Over/Under: 55.5

This is the second meeting between these two teams after Tennessee topped Houston, 42-36, in overtime in Week 6. The Titans needed a last-second touchdown in regulation just to get it to that point, though.

There is a lot riding on this game for Tennessee, a team looking to punch its ticket to the postseason. Meanwhile, the best the Texans can do is play spoiler.

With a win, the Titans can secure their first AFC South crown since 2008, but a loss could end their season depending on what happens with other teams in the conference.

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There was some question about if star quarterback Deshaun Watson would suit up for the Texans after injuring his hand late in the Week 16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

However, not only did Watson say “I’ll play” when asked after the game, interim head coach Romeo Crennel made it clear that his signal-caller will play as long as he’s OK to do so, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.

“I haven’t talked to medical people yet, if he’s okay, I think we should play him,” Crennel said of Watson. “Every time you’re on a football field, there’s a chance you could get hurt.”

John McClain of the Houston Chronicle is not a fan of this idea with the Texans in the midst of a transition and looking for a new head coach and general manager. He believes the Texans should protect their best asset.

Of course, Watson not suiting up would change things drastically, as A.J. McCarron is a nice backup but is by no means as good as the former No. 12 overall pick, who is arguably a top-five quarterback in the NFL.

As long as Watson is on the field, the Texans have as good a shot as any to pull off an upset victory over the Titans on Sunday.

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Updated range of outcomes for Dolphins’ 1st-round pick from Texans

Updated range of outcomes for Dolphins’ 1st-round pick from Texans

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The Miami Dolphins are going to want to make sure that they send the Cincinnati Bengals a belated holiday card this week. Because after some ill will and bad blood appeared to spill out earlier this month when these two teams met, the Cincinnati Bengals gave the Dolphins one of the greatest gifts this holiday season — an upset win over Houston in Week 16 to push the Miami Dolphins’ first scheduled draft choice higher in the 2021 NFL Draft order.

With one week left to play, the Dolphins pick from Houston is currently the No. 3 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, positioning them to draft an elite talent or subsequently trade out and collection another treasure trove of picks courtesy of a trade down as a QB hungry team tries to make some noise.

But there’s still one week left to play — and here are the possibilities for the pick.

The Ceiling 

We teased the possibility of this pick landing in the top three last week with the following criteria:

  • A Bengals win over Houston in Week 16
  • A Texans loss in Week 17 to Tennessee
  • A Carolina win over the final two weeks (@ Washington and vs. New Orleans)
  • A Falcons win over the final two weeks (@ Kansas City and @ Tampa Bay)

But it turns out that the strength of schedule tiebreaker between Houston and Atlanta flipped in Houston’s favor in Week 16, so Miami already has the lead position based on draft order tiebreakers. That margin is razor thin, however — and league outcomes aside of just the Houston game next weekend could influence if it stays against the ceiling. But this pick will be no higher than 3rd when it is all said and done.

The Floor

Good news, Miami! When we conducted this exercise last week, the floor for this draft choice was a top-15 overall selection. That’s been whittled down to a top-10 overall selection now thanks to Houston’s latest loss to Cincinnati. We looked at all the potential teams that can pass Houston in the order based on wins and losses and when forecasting a Houston win against the Titans next Sunday with losses elsewhere across the board, the Texans’ pick checked in at No. 9 overall courtesy of PlayoffPredictors.com.

Miami will have a top-10 pick as part of their return for Laremy Tunsil.

Expected Outcome

The Texans have a tough draw next weekend — they face the Tennessee Titans, who are 10-5 and playing for a division title amid their race with the Indianapolis Colts. There’s plenty to lose and after giving up 40 in the snow to Green Bay, the Titans are likely out for blood. They’ll catch Houston off a demoralizing defeat to the Bengals and we expect a Titans win as a result. And with that loss in hand, the Texans will not only secure Miami a pick in the top-10, it will finish as high as mathematically possible:

Number 3 overall.

Report: Texans LT Laremy Tunsil could miss the Titans finale with ankle sprain

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil could miss the Tennessee Titans Week 17 finale with a high ankle sprain sustained in Week 16.

The Houston Texans may have to play backup tackles when they take on the Tennessee Titans Sunday afternoon in Week 17 at NRG Stadium.

In the 37-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16, left tackle Laremy Tunsil left the game with a foot injury.

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the foot injury has been revealed: a high ankle sprain, and it could keep him out of the finale against the Titans on Jan. 3.

After the game, interim coach Romeo Crennel did not provide any updates on Tunsil’s status.

The Texans were already down starting right tackle Tytus Howard, and Roderick Johnson took his place. When Tunsil left the game, Johnson slid over to left tackle and rookie fourth-round pick Charlie Heck took right tackle.

Texans LT Laremy Tunsil questionable to return against the Bengals with a foot injury

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil is questionable to return against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16 with a foot injury.

The Houston Texans are starting to thin out along the offensive line.

In the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium, Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil left the game with a foot injury. According to the team, Tunsil is questionable to return.

Houston is already down their starting right tackle with Tytus Howard on injured reserve with a concussion. Starting in Howard’s place was Roderick Johnson.

With Tunsil out of the game, the Texans have shifted Johnson over to left tackle. Rookie fourth-round pick Charlie Heck from North Carolina, son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive line coach Andy Heck, takes the right tackle spot.

Where can Dolphins’ 1st-round pick from Texans fall in final order?

Where can Dolphins’ 1st-round pick from Texans fall in final order?

The Miami Dolphins have just two weeks left of rooting actively against the Houston Texans, ending a two-year tradition born in Miami’s blockbuster deal to send OT Laremy Tunsil to Houston in August of 2019. With draft assets on the way to Miami again this season, Miami is set to cash in on a down year from Houston in a big way. But where could this pick land? And where will it actually clock in?

We took a look to find out.

The Ceiling 

Don’t look now but this pick could clock in at No. 3 overall in the order when things are all said and done. The Dolphins will be the world’s biggest Cincinnati Bengals fans next weekend as the Texans clash with Cincinnati. The Bengals shocked Pittsburgh by 10 in Week 15, so they’ll be coming off their best game of the season thus far. How do the Dolphins finish with the No. 3 overall pick?

  • A Bengals win over Houston in Week 16
  • A Texans loss in Week 17 to Tennessee
  • A Carolina win over the final two weeks (@ Washington and vs. New Orleans)
  • A Falcons win over the final two weeks (@ Kansas City and @ Tampa Bay)

If those four things materialize, the Dolphins will own the 2021 NFL Draft’s No. 3 overall pick.

The Floor

As exciting as the ceiling is for this pick, the floor is somewhat terrifying when you consider how many teams there are closely bunched together in the standings. Houston’s pick could finish as high as 3rd-overall, yes. But it could also clock in as low as 15-overall depending on the outcomes through the final two weeks. Should Miami fans expect that pick to drop so late in the first round? No, absolutely not. Some bizarre outcomes would have to happen for that to materialize. But never the less, it is mathematically possible.

Expected Outcome

After taking a look at the remaining games on the schedule, we’ll bet on the Texans to split their final two games with Cincinnati and Tennessee. That will axe that top-3 overall dream, but that was something of a pipe dream regardless. In picking every game left to be played this season, we’re forecasting the Dolphins’ first pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to clock in No. 7 in the draft order courtesy of a 5-11 Houston Texans team.

Texans QB Deshaun Watson and LT Laremy Tunsil make 2021 Pro Bowl

The Houston Texans had two players in QB Deshaun Watson and LT Laremy Tunsil named to the 2021 NFL Pro Bowl.

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and left tackle Laremy Tunsil were named to the 2021 Pro Bowl.

For Watson, it is his third Pro Bowl selection. For Tunsil, it his second, all of which he has earned in his two seasons with the Texans.

With Tunsil and Watson named to the Pro Bowl, it marks the 17th straight year the Texans have had at least one player named to the Pro Bowl.

Tunsil is the second offensive lineman in Texans history to earn consecutive Pro Bowls.

Watson leads the NFL in yards per pass attempt (8.76), is second in passing yards (4,134), and also second in passer rating (110.6). Despite the Texans being 4-10, from Weeks 4-9, Watson became the fifth quarterback in league history and the first since Peyton Manning with the Denver Broncos in 2013 to record at least 275 passing yards and a 105.0 passer rating in five straight games.

The Pro Bowl has been altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of playing an actual game and having live practices, the entire week is going virtual.

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