Texans star cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. will not return today.
It appeared that was the case in the first half as he stood on the sideline without a helmet after leaving the game with an abdominal injury.
Stingley had one pass defensed and a defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone before leaving.
The Texans are thin at the position, having started the game without Jaylin Smith (hamstring).
The Jaguars saw wide receiver Dyami Brown leave the game in the first half with a shoulder injury. He is questionable to return.
Brown has two catches for 7 yards.
The Jaguars had a chance to take a two-score lead in the third quarter, but Cam Little missed a 47-yard field goal wide right. He made a 39-yarder earlier in the quarter to give Jacksonville a 10-3 lead.
The Texans, the lowest-scoring team in the NFL with 28 points in their first two games, again are having a hard time moving the ball. C.J. Stroud has been under constant pressure, with Travon Walker getting a sack and Josh Hines-Allen two quarterback hits.
Not that the Jaguars have been any better.
The Jaguars lead the Texans 7-3 at halftime in one of the most mundane games of the season.
Houston has outgained Jacksonville 107-88, with 58 of the Jaguars’ yards coming on their touchdown drive. The Jaguars cashed in with good field position after Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a 52-yard field goal wide right, as Bhayshul Tuten scored from the 1.
The Jaguars likely would have settled for a red zone field goal if not for Derek Stingley’s pass interference penalty in the end zone. The Texans star cornerback missed much of the first half with a rib injury that has him questionable to return.
Lawrence is 11-of-22 for 90 yards, while Stroud is 13-of-20 for 69 yards.
The Texans are 3-for-9 on third down and the Jaguars are 1-for-6.
Jaguars wide receiver Dyami Brown appeared to injure his left shoulder late in the first half.
The Texans continue to struggle.
They went three-and-out on their first drive, and Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a 52-yard field goal wide right on their second.
The Jaguars scored on their second possession after Fairbairn’s miss left them with good field position. They went 58 yards in nine plays, with Bhayshul Tuten scoring from the 1.
The Texans nearly made the Jaguars make a fourth-down decision, but on third-and-9 from the Jacksonville 12, Trevor Lawrence threw an incomplete pass out of the end zone. Officials, though, called Derek Stingley for defensive pass interference to set up Tuten’s touchdown.
The Jaguars have outgained the Texans 54 to 27, with Lawrence going 6-of-8 for 50 yards.
The Browns listed two of their starting offensive linemen as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Packers and only one of them will be playing.
Right tackle Jack Conklin is out with an elbow injury that limited him in practice all this week. Left guard Joel Bitonio did not practice all week because of a back injury, but he will play.
Cornelius Lucas will start in Conklin’s place.
On the Packers side, tight end Tucker Kraft and right tackle Zach Tom will both play.
Jets at Buccaneers
Jets: QB Justin Fields, DE Jermaine Johnson, WR Josh Reynolds, S Tony Adams, DL Jay Tufele, RB Kene Nwangwu, OT Esa Pole
Buccaneers: WR Chris Godwin, RB Josh Williams, CB Kindle Vildor, S Rashad Wisdom, T Tristan Wirfs, TE Devin Culp
Bengals at Vikings
Bengals: CB Cam Taylor-Britt, WR Jermaine Burton, TE Tanner Hudson, DT McKinnley Jackson, DE Shemar Stewart
Vikings: QB Desmond Ridder, QB J.J. McCarthy, WR Tim Jones, T Justin Skule, C Ryan Kelly, TE Nick Vannett, DT Elijah Williams
Steelers at Patriots
Steelers: CB Joey Porter Jr., S DeShon Elliott, LB Alex Highsmith, OL Andrus Peat, DL Esezi Otomewo
Patriots: QB Tommy DeVito, CB Christian Gonzalez, OL Caedan Wallace, DT Eric Gregory, WR Efton Chism, LB Elijah Ponder
Colts at Titans
Colts: QB Riley Leonard, TE Will Mallory, LB Chad Muma, OT Luke Tenuta, DE JT Tuimoloau
Titans: S Kevin Winslow, CB Jarvis Brownlee, CB Samuel Womack, LB James Williams, RT JC Latham, RG Kevin Zeitler, WR Bryce Oliver
Texans at Jaguars
Texans: WR Braxton Berrios, QB Graham Mertz, RB Dameon Pierce, RB British Brooks, DE Darrell Taylor, T Blake Fisher, TE Brenden Bates
Jaguars: S Kahlef Hailassie, RB Cody Schrader, OL Wyatt Milum, DL Danny Striggow, DL B.J. Green, DT Khalen Saunders
Falcons at Panthers
Falcons: WR Jamal Agnew, CB A.J. Terrell, OL Jack Nelson, WR Casey Washington, DL Sam Roberts
Panthers: WR Jimmy Horn Jr., WR Xavier Legette, C Nick Samac, TE James Mitchell, LB Patrick Jones, DT Tershawn Wharton
Rams at Eagles
Rams: QB Stetson Bennett, OL DJ Humphries, TE Colby Parkinson, OL Steve Avila, DE Desjuan Johnson
Eagles: LB Azeez Ojulari, QB Tanner McKee, RB Will Shipley, LB Ogbo Okoronkwo, LB Patrick Johnson, OL Drew Kendall, G Kenyon Green
Raiders at Commanders
Raiders: CB Decamerion Richardson, RB Raheem Mostert, DT JJ Pegues, OT Charles Grant, G Caleb Rogers, DE Charles Snowden
Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels, WR Noah Brown, TE John Bates, G Brandon Coleman, LB Kain Medrano, DE Preston Smith
Packers at Browns
Packers: CB Kamal Hadden, OL Donovan Jennings, DL Warren Brinson
Browns: QB Shedeur Sanders, S Damontae Kazee, CB Cameron Mitchell, RB Raheim Sanders, DT Mike Hall Jr., G Zak Zinter, T Jack Conklin
Wide receiver Christian Kirk (hamstring) and returner Braxton Berrios (hamstring) will make their 2025 debuts this week.
Both returned to full participation on Friday.
The Texans can use the help as they have scored the fewest points in the league through two weeks.
Cornerback Jaylin Smith (hamstring) is the only player the Texans ruled out. He missed practice all week and was the only player out of Friday’s practice.
Center Jake Andrews (ankle), cornerback Kamari Lassiter (knee), safety Jalen Pitre (rib) and defensive lineman Darrell Taylor (hip) are good to go after full participation on Friday.
