The Bears’ first play Sunday was once an 80-yard landing. On a run-pass choice, Mitch Trubisky passed the ball off out of the shotgun to David Montgomery, who ran thru an enormous gulf between left guard Alex Bars and left take on Charles Leno. He stiff-armed Texans protection Justin Reid together with his proper hand, broke down the left sideline and sprinted untouched. “Really, it had nothing to do with me, to be honest with you,” Montgomery stated after the sport. “You probably could run through that hole and run the 80 yards. Just being able to have that line move and push the way they did and create that amazing hole, it’s crazy.” Montgomery stated he almost certainly
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Redskins QB Alex Smith Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury Vs. Texans
Alex Smith’s season is in danger of being over after he suffered an ugly injury Sunday afternoon. The Washington Redskins quarterback was carted off the field in the third quarter of their Week 11 matchup against the Houston Texans. J.J. Watt and Kareem Jackson sacked Smith, but he went down awkwardly on his ankle. Right after the game it was announced he broke both his tibia and fibula. You can watch the video of the injury here, But be warned, it is gruesome. Many thought it looked like the injury Joe Theismann suffered on this exact date in 1985. The NFL Hall of Fame quarterback agreed. Smith waved to the crowd as
NFL Rumors: Texans Expected To Pursue Nick Caserio, Monti Ossenfort For GM Job
Add two New England Patriots executives to the growing list of team staffers drawing interest for job openings around the league. The Houston Texans have hired a search firm to replace departed general manager Rick Smith, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. According to Rapoport, Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio and New England director of college scouting Monti Ossenfort both are “expected to receive interest” from Houston in its search. Buffalo Bills vice president of player personnel Brian Gaine and Green Bay Packers director of player personnel Brian Gutekunst also are on the Texans’ short list, per Rapoport. Smit... NESN.com
Texans Defensive End J.J. Watt Takes First Steps Since Leg Injury
The injury bug has bitten the Houston Texans pretty hard this season, but things are beginning to look up. Injuries to defensive end J.J. Watt and quarterback DeShaun Watson have derailed this season for the 4-7 Texans. But moving forward to 2018, Watt took a big step forward Tuesday. Literally. The four-time Pro-Bowler posted a video of him taking his first steps on a treadmill since the injury. He shared the video in an Instagram story. While there’s obviously no chance he returns this season, to see him rehabbing it and moving around — even if just a little bit — must be encouraging to the Texans, especially given how devastating the ... NESN.com
NFL Rumors: Texans Have Discussed Taking Look At Colin Kaepernick
Could Colin Kaepernick finally be getting a job in the NFL? The 30-year-old quarterback has been a free agent since he opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers after the 2016 season, but the Houston Texans are in need of a talented signal-caller, and Kaepernick definitely is the top QB on the market. Houston lost star rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson to a torn ACL, and they might be interested in taking a look at Kaepernick, according to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer. While Glazer merely is reporting that some team officials are discussing the option of taking a look at Kaepernick, it’s significant for a few reasons. First, Texans... NESN.com
Deshaun Watson Injury: Fantasy QBs To Target With Texans Star Out For Year
Was Deshaun Watson your starting quarterback in fantasy football? If so, we feel for you. The Houston Texans rookie quarterback has taken the league by storm in his first year, and he’s also been one of the best fantasy QBs in the game. But the 22-year-old tore his ACL in practice Thursday, and likely is out for the season. So where do fantasy owners go from here? Hopefully you had a capable backup ready on your bunch. But if not, here are three quarterbacks worth targeting on the waiver-wire (warning: There’s not much out there): Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo BillsThe Bills signal-caller is the personification of a streaming ... NESN.com
Patriots Head To West Virginia For Joint Practices With Texans Before Preseason Game
The New England Patriots welcomed the Jacksonville Jaguars to Gillette Stadium for joint practices last week as the teams prepared for their NFL Week 1 preseason game last Thursday. Now, the Pats are headed on the road for joint practices. They will go down to West Virginia to practice with the Houston Texans. These teams met in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs last season, a game the Patriots won. They’ll play at NRG Stadium on Saturday night in Week 2 of the preseason. For more on Monday’s Patriots practice, check out the NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com