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Here’s the injury report from Thursday as the Houston Texans prepare to take on the Tennessee Titans in the season finale.
Here are the full injury reports from Thursday’s practice for the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans ahead of their matchup at Nissan Stadium on Sunday.
Most notably, defensive back Kamari Lassiter returned to practice after missing Wednesday with a calf injury. The Texans are thin at cornerback, especially with both Jalen Pitre and Jimmie Ward out at the nickel position.
Kickoff from Nissan Stadium is scheduled for noon CT.
DID NOT PRACTICE
The Houston Texans hit the road one final time during the regular season to take on the Tennessee Titans.
The Houston Texans (9-7) will battle the Tennessee Titans (3-13) in Week 18, where Houston is looking to snap its two-game losing streak in their season finale before heading into the playoffs.
Sunday’s regular-season finale from Nissan Stadium in Nashville will be televised on CBS at noon CT. The commentators for the game are Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Jay Feely (sideline reporter).
The Texans are coming off an ugly 31-2 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day. The offense never found life behind quarterback C.J. Stroud while the defense allowed over 250 rushing yards to Derrick Henry and MVP candidate Lamar Jackson.
Meanwhile, the Titans haven’t won since Week 12’s victory over Houston. While the Texans are in line for a double-digit win season, Tennessee’s in prime position to secure a top-three pick in the upcoming NFL Draft with a loss.
The Texans might not have much to play for in playoff seeding, but a 10-win season should be recognized. Over its two-decade run since its inaugural season in 2002, Houston has only finished with double-digit campaigns eight times.
With a victory on Sunday, the Texans would finish with back-to-back 10-win seasons for the only second time in franchise history and the first time since 2019.
Next week, the Texans will host the No. 5 seed in the wild-card round. With a win, it’s projected that Houston would then travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs.
History has usually placed Houston on Saturday during the early window.
This year, the early game will be on Amazon Prime.
Here’s the injury report from Wednesday as the Houston Texans prepare to take on the Tennessee Titans in the season finale.
Here are the full injury reports from Wednesday’s practice for the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans ahead of their matchup at Nissan Stadium on Sunday.
DID NOT PRACTICE
The Houston Texans will face off against Will Levis AND Mason Rudolph in Week 18’s season’s finale against the Tennessee Titans.
Who will the Houston Texans under center against the Tennessee Titans in Week 18′?
Is Mason Rudolph set to start for the first time in 2025?
How about Will Levis? Do the Titans still believe he’s the future starting quarterback under a new regime?
Right now, Titans coach Brian Callahan isn’t sure what the future holds for either passer past the regular season finale at Nissan Stadium, but both plan on seeing the field against the back-to-back AFC South champions.
“They get a chance to play some ball and we’ll see if we can’t put together a good performance,” Callahan told reporters on Monday. “Maybe it’s a situation where if a guy is playing well we’ll let him play and if he’s not playing well another guy will take a chance at it. It’d be different if we won two games in a row with Mason. I’d probably stick with him for the last game. But we haven’t.”
#Titans coach Brian Callahan tells reporters that both QBs Will Levis and Mason Rudolph will play on Sunday. A final look for Tennessee, which currently holds the No. 2 pick.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 30, 2024
Levis, a fellow 2023 draft pick like Texans gunslinger C.J. Stroud, was benched in the third quarter following a disastrous performance in Week 15. Rudolph’s been taking first-team reps in practice, but his on-field play has led to a change of heart.
At the time, Callahan indicated that switching to Rudolph was a move he felt gave the Titans a better chance to win. Two lopsided losses later, the Titans (3-13) are closer to securing a top-three pick in the 2025 NFL Draft over a win to end an underwhelming year in Nashville.
Both quarterbacks have something to play for entering the offseason. Rudolph, who’s on a one-year contract with the Titans, could be playing for a new deal in the offseason elsewhere as the long-term QB2.
.@Titans HC Brian Callahan: If we’d won two games with Mason Rudolph, we’d probably stick with him this week. But we didn’t … Want to give Will Levis another shot to play
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) December 30, 2024
Levis, who has two more years on his rookie contract, might be playing to prove he’s worth holding out for as the potential franchise starter who needs a stronger supporting cast to flourish.
The Texans (9-7) can only better their record and not their playoff seeding after losing 31-2 on Christmas Day to the Baltimore Ravens. With a victory, it would secure a second 10-win season for Houston under DeMeco Ryans.
Sitting at 5-1 in the AFC South, Levis is the only passer to defeat Houston within conference play. He threw for 278 yards and two touchdown passes in Week 12’s 32-27 victory at NRG Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT. The game will be televised on CBS.
