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3hSarah Barshop

Injured Houston Texans QB Tyrod Taylor yields starting role to rookie, again

Baker Mayfield and Justin Herbert vaulted to starting roles when Taylor got hurt, will Davis Mills take advantage of the latest injury?

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2hSarah Barshop

Texans: Watson won't be active even if Taylor out

Deshaun Watson will not be active for the Houston Texans' game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night despite starter Tyrod Taylor's uncertain status, coach David Culley said Monday.

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21hNFL Nation

Week 2 takeaways and big questions: Patriots' big day, Ravens beat Chiefs and a shocker for the Saints

New England and Buffalo dominated, while New Orleans looked out of sorts. Here's what to know and what it means going forward for every Week 2 game.

19h

Mayfield shakes off injury, leads Browns past Texans 31-21

— Baker Mayfield wasn't missing a snap. So once his left shoulder got popped back into its socket, there was no stopping him.

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22hSarah Barshop

Texans' Taylor hurt but not yet ruled out for TNF

Texans QB Tyrod Taylor was ruled out for the rest of the game against the Browns with a hamstring injury after he threw a touchdown and ran for a score in the first half.

Phillip Lindsay scampers 22 yards for the TD (0:24)

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Tyrod Taylor runs 15 yards for the TD (0:31)

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Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

Inactive for the Texans in Cleveland: QB Deshaun Watson, WR Anthony Miller, TE Brevin Jordan, RB Scottie Phillips, CB Jimmy Moreland, DL Jonathan Greenard and DL DeMarcus Walker. This is the second week in a row Miller will miss, even after David Culley said the slot receiver was healthy.

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Saints minus two more assistants amid protocols

The Saints announced Saturday defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen and pass rush specialist Brian Young will not be with the team for its second game of the year due to NFL COVID-19 protocols, joining six others from New Orleans coach Sean Payton's staff.

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3dSarah Barshop

What did Tyrod Taylor, Baker Mayfield get out of their year together in Cleveland?

"It didn’t end the way that I wanted,” Taylor said of his time in Cleveland. “But I think I grew as a person during that year, dealing with adversity."

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5dESPN staff

Projected 2022 NFL draft order: Jaguars are new favorite for No. 1 pick

Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville got off to a rough start in Week 1. Here's how the ESPN Football Power Index sees Round 1.

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6dDavid Purdum

Raiders' upset caps record week for underdogs

Twelve underdogs covered the spread, the most in Week 1 in the Super Bowl era. The nine underdogs that pulled outright upsets in Week 1 was the most in any week in the past four seasons.

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6dSarah Barshop

Texans show blueprint for 2021 success but not everything is perfect

The Texans won the turnover battle in their season-opening victory, something they didn't do much of in 2020. But they still have issues to fix.

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7dNFL Nation

Week 1 takeaways, big questions: Cards' offensive explosion, Bills' letdown and Darnold's revenge

Arizona lit it up on offense, Sam Darnold rolled against his old Jets team and the Bills looked ... off. Here's what to know and what it means going forward for every Week 1 game.

Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

Mark Ingram led the Texans RB trio with 26 carries against Jacksonville. What does that mean for Houston's RB usage going forward?

8d

New coach, new QB, same bad Jaguars in 37-21 loss to Texans

— With new coach Urban Meyer’s championship college resume and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence leading the offense, the Jacksonville Jaguars were supposed to be much-improved this season.

Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

Kicker Joey Slye is getting ready for his Texans debut. Ka'imi Fairbairn is on IR.

Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

Inactive for the Texans against Jacksonville: QB Deshaun Watson, WR Anthony Miller, S Lonnie Johnson, TE Brevin Jordan, RB Scottie Phillips, DL Jonathan Greenard, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis and C Jimmy Moreland.

Schefter: Texans more than willing to wait on offers for Watson (1:04)

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8dAdam Schefter

Sources: Texans want 6 players, picks for Watson

The Texans sought a package of six players and draft picks from teams interested in trading for star quarterback Deshaun Watson this summer, league sources told ESPN.

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10dKevin Seifert

Predictions for the always-wild NFL opening week: Seifert on the Giants, Rodgers, Lawrence and more

Will Patrick Mahomes continue his dominance in season openers? Can Trevor Lawrence break a trend? And should we expect anything different from the Giants?