The Texans will be getting a pair of offensive players back at practice this week.
They announced that they have designated tight end Harrison Bryant and wide receiver Justin Watson for return from injured reserve. Both players will have a 21-day window to practice with the team before they must be activated or shut down for the season. They can be activated at any point in that window.
Bryant last played on November 9 and has been out with neck and shoulder injuries. He was acquired in a preseason trade with the Eagles and had two catches for seven yards in eight appearances for Houston.
Watson has been out since Week 2 with an Achilles injury. He had two catches for 30 yards in the first two weeks of the season.
It looks like the Cardinals will have to try to snap their five-game losing streak without the help of left tackle Paris Johnson.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Johnson has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL. Johnson left Sunday’s loss to the Rams as a result of the injury.
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon did not have an update on Johnson’s outlook at his Monday press conference, but, per the report, he is considered week-to-week and is expected to miss some time before he’s able to return to action.
Rookie Josh Fryar stepped in for Johnson against the Rams and is in line to get the start against the Texans this Sunday.
The Texans claimed running back Cody Schrader off waivers from the Jaguars on Monday, the team announced.
The Jaguars waived him last week.
Schrader played one game for the Rams this season, against the Texans, and he saw action on four special teams snaps. He also played one game for the Rams in 2024.
The Texans waived fullback Jakob Johnson in a corresponding move.
Johnson signed with the Texans in the offseason and has bounced between the team’s practice squad and active roster this season. He also has had a stint on injured reserve.
Johnson has appeared in seven games, with two starts, in 2025. He has played 86 offensive snaps and 44 on special teams, totaling one tackle.
With his nine-figure New Heights podcast, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce already has the most lucrative career in sports media. When he retires (most likely after the current season, but who knows?), Kelce likely will be able to name his price for a spot on a pregame show or in a broadcast booth (if he wants either).
The reality that Kelce is currently in the media (and will inevitably have an expanded media presence) isn’t prompting him to help others currently in the media to do their jobs.
Via Jesse Newell of TheAthletic.com, Kelce declined multiple interview requests after Sunday night’s 20-10 loss to the Texans.
All players (except those in the concussion protocol) are required by the NFL to speak to reporters after every game.
It’s not the first time Kelce has declined to talk this year, either after a game or during the week. (All players must be available once during the days preceding each game, at a podium or in the locker room.)
Players have been fined in the past, if/when the failure to comply with media obligations becomes chronic, and if the media covering the team complains about it. Sometimes, the media doesn’t make waves.
Kelce is a first-ball Hall of Famer. He has, in the past, been extremely cooperative with media requests. Apparently poised to retire if the Chiefs had won Super Bowl LIX, he decided to return for another year after the Chiefs fell short. His quotes after games, especially after a loss that could be the final nail in the coffin of the Chiefs’ season, would be interesting and potentially revealing.
The rule applies to all players. While it’s an insult to the reporters covering the game for any player to not speak to them, it’s also a slap at teammates who face the music after all games — good, bad, or ugly.
Tight end Brevin Jordan won’t be available to help the Texans’ playoff push in the coming weeks, but he is set to be back with the team in 2026.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Jordan has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the team. Jordan was a 2021 fifth-round pick and he signed a one-year extension to his rookie deal last December.
Jordan was recovering from a torn ACL when he signed the previous extension and he suffered another season-ending knee injury while practicing with the team this summer.
Jordan has 53 catches for 532 yards and five touchdowns in 36 career regular season games. He also caught a 76-yard touchdown pass in the 2023 playoffs.
