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ESPN NFL Nation reporter covering the Rams. @MarquetteU grad. IG: @sarahbarshop .

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Sarah Barshop
2 years
After not playing last season and still facing 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault, it says a lot about the NFL’s attitude toward QBs that the Browns are giving Deshaun Watson a brand new contract before the extension he signed in September 2020 has even started.
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Deshaun Watson: “Why are you all always filming me every day? It’s the same s—.”
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Deshaun Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said his law firm has "strong evidence" showing that one of the lawsuits alleging sexual assault against the Texans quarterback is false and that it "calls into question the legitimacy of the other cases."
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Answer: Fire David Culley.
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Jan. 13, 2020: The Astros fire AJ Hinch and Jeff Luhnow. Jan. 13, 2021: The Rockets trade James Harden. Jan. 13, 2022: The Texans will … ?
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Jalen Ramsey: “We got our ass beat.”
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J.J. Watt was asked what is so great about Spotted Cow. “It’s delicious. It’s nutritious. It cures a lot of things. ... When you come home ... there’s something there that you like. For me it’s cheese curds, it’s Culver’s custard, it’s Spotted Cow, a Friday fish fry.”
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The Texans have 16 players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, including WR Brandin Cooks and K Ka'imi Fairbairn ... and beat the Chargers 41-29.
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Sean McVay said Cam Akers will not be at practice today or play on Sunday. He said the team is "working through" some things with Akers.
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The Texans have signed RB Marlon Mack, a source told ESPN.
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Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges.
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2 years
🚨 Since today is a newsworthy day in the NFL, I figure it's a good time to share some #personalnews 🚨 After six seasons covering the Texans, I’m on the move with ESPN. Starting in June, I’ll be based in Los Angeles covering the Rams.
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The first time Deshaun Watson was throwing to NFL receivers, it wasn’t DeAndre Hopkins or Will Fuller. When the quarterback was 13, he was a ball boy for the Atlanta Falcons, throwing wide receiver drills to Roddy White and Julio Jones.
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A few Texans players switched jerseys at practice today, but the Vince Wilfork and Jadeveon Clowney swap is probably the best.
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According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Rams’ 98-yard TD drive was the longest go-ahead TD drive that began in the final 2 minutes over the last 45 seasons.
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Deshaun Watson is back at practice. He talked to GM Nick Caserio as he walked out on the field.
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Another lawsuit has been filed against Deshaun Watson. There are now 23 active civil lawsuits filed against the QB. According to the petition, the plaintiff “changed her mind about filing a lawsuit after watching the HBO Real Sports piece” that aired last Tuesday.
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The Texans have signed RB Rex Burkhead to a contract extension through the 2022 season, sources tell ESPN.
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If Lovie Smith is hired to be the Texans' next head coach, Pep Hamilton is expected to be Houston's offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN.
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Another lawsuit has been filed against Deshaun Watson. This is the 24th active civil lawsuit filed against the Browns quarterback.
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Patrick Mahomes threw for 41 yards in the second half. That's the fewest yards he's ever passed for in a single half, according to @ESPNStatsInfo .
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The Texans head to Green Bay on Sunday and J.J. Watt is excited: “For me to be able to go up there and for them to let us ride the bikes. Literally live a dream that I had as a kid. ... I don't have a ton of emotional moments in my career, that's going to be an emotional one."
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Before the game, Cooper Kupp met William Goode, a World War II veteran. Kupp invited Goode to the game and signed a personalized jersey for him.
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Sean McVay joked that Odell Beckham had an "organic free agent visit" with all of the coaches at his wedding on Saturday. " I said, you stay away from all of those other coaches. ... He knows the expectation is, you come to the wedding, you’ve got to sign with the Rams.”
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Dameon Pierce was asked what he knows about Houston: "I know they have pretty houses and pretty girls."
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Sean McVay said RB Cam Akers has to maximize his opportunities when he gets into the game.
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In a statement on Deshaun Watson, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said the league has "been closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review of the personal conduct policy."
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The Texans also announced they have promoted Pep Hamilton to offensive coordinator.
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Jan. 13, 2020: The Astros fire AJ Hinch and Jeff Luhnow. Jan. 13, 2021: The Rockets trade James Harden. Jan. 13, 2022: The Texans will … ?
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2 years
Today a grand jury will hear evidence in the criminal case involving Deshaun Watson. A look at what that means for him and what could be next for him and the Texans:
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Ten civil lawsuits have now been filed against Deshaun Watson.
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Tony Buzbee said his law firm is now representing 12 women and have talked to 10 additional women about potential cases against Deshaun Watson.
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My view for the Texans’ game is a little different today and for the rest of the season. And who knows, if there’s a Super Bowl run, I am eligible to return from the IR.
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Sean McVay said he doesn’t have an update on Cooper Kupp’s ankle injury. McVay said he hasn’t talked to the medical staff, but said, “It didn’t look good. It didn’t sound good.”
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Sean McVay said there's soft tissue swelling in Cooper Kupp's ankle, but he avoided any structural damage.
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The Rams have the Lombardi Trophy from Super Bowl LVI on display in the locker room with a sign that says, “Whatever it takes!”
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Texans fine players who attended grand opening of Deshaun Watson's new restaurant franchise.
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Sean McVay said WR Cooper Kupp will play on Sunday against Arizona.
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Sarah Barshop
2 years
Sean McVay also said RBs Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson are "good to go." Both practiced today after missing time during camp with soft tissue injuries.
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Sarah Barshop
3 years
According to a source, Beats by Dre has ended its relationship with Deshaun Watson. Earlier today, Nike said in a statement that they have suspended their endorsement deal with the Texans’ quarterback.
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When asked if the crowd noise at SoFi Stadium affected him tonight, Matthew Stafford said it did not. "No. I mean, we prepared for it. We prepared to be on the silent count at home again. But it wasn't something that we haven't done before.”
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The Texans interviewed Chargers OC Joe Lombardi for their head coach opening today.
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Sarah Barshop
2 years
They might need to cancel that 5 p.m. show on Tuesday.
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J.J. Watt on Andrew Luck's retirement: “He’s an incredible competitor. I’ve loved playing against him. I think it takes an immense amount of courage, an immense amount of self-reflection and a lot of guts to do what he’s doing. I’m sure people have...
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The Texans are not hiring Josh McCown as their next head coach, a source told ESPN.
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3 years
In a statement, the NFL says the league is still reviewing "the serious allegations against Deshaun Watson." "At this time, there are no restrictions on Watson’s participation in club activities."
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Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford has a UCL sprain in his right thumb and is day to day.
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Sarah Barshop
3 years
It was a homecoming last night for Texans OL coach James Campen. Aaron Rodgers posted this on IG, calling Campen a “mentor, confidant, father figure, supporter and friend.”
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Sources tell ESPN that Deshaun Watson plans to report to Texans training camp this morning.
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Sean McVay said RBs Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson are both dealing with “soft tissue” injuries. McVay said neither will practice until they can be “full speed” in the team drills, but didn’t set a timeline for when either may be back at practice.
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Sarah Barshop
2 years
The latest lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson mentions the comments that his lawyer, Rusty Hardin, made in a radio interview about "happy endings" last week.
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Sarah Barshop
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Deshaun Watson said even though the Texans have been eliminated from the playoffs, he has "too much pride and respect" to not play in the remaining three games, even with any concerns about his protection. "I'm not looking to book a vacation," Watson said.
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Sarah Barshop
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In a statement, attorney Tony Buzbee said his law firm will be adding the "Houston Texans organization and others as defendants in the ongoing lawsuits against Deshaun Watson."
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Sarah Barshop
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Sean McVay was asked about RB Cam Akers' involvement in the game and said, "we really just didn't get in much of a rhythm tonight." He also mentioned he wanted to get WR Allen Robinson more involved in the offense.
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Sarah Barshop
3 years
The Texans will see J.J. Watt and DeAndre Hopkins in Arizona during the 2021 season.
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Sarah Barshop
3 years
How did Bill O'Brien keep Keke Coutee off the field for so long?
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Sarah Barshop
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This afternoon, Tyrod Taylor is handing out Thanksgiving meals to 300 families from the YMCA and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston.
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The Texans will pick 67th in the 2021 NFL draft.
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Sarah Barshop
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I asked Deshaun Watson for his best story from his time as a Falcons ball boy.
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Sarah Barshop
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Will Fuller tore his ACL and is out for the rest of the season.
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Some non-personnel Rams-related news: I (child birth) have been ruled OUT for offseason activities and training camp. The expectation is I’ll be ready for Week 1 in Seattle.
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Sean McVay said he thought Puka Nacua “was dead” on the sideline. “And then he comes back to life." Nacua was asked if felt like that was the case. “A little bit,” Nacua said. “I wasn't breathing and my shoulder didn't feel like it was in the right place. But I was good though.”
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Sarah Barshop
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It’s crazy that the Astros, who had their manager and GM fired in a cheating scandal a year ago tomorrow, are the least controversial of Houston’s big three teams right now.
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James Harden says Rockets are "just not good enough ... I love this city. I literally have done everything that I can. I mean, this situation is crazy. It’s something that I don’t think can be fixed."
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Despite Tony Buzbee posting on IG that his law firm hasn’t approached Rusty Hardin “ever” about settling the lawsuits filed against Deshaun Watson, a member of Buzbee’s team did approach Watson’s legal team recently to discuss the case.
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Romeo Crennel reiterated that the Texans weren’t going to trade players away for “peanuts,” but said if they had been offered a “deluxe nuts package,” (😂) the team would have considered it.
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Sean McVay on RB Cam Akers: "There were some instances where there were some positive things and some things that he can do better, but we want to see just an increased level of urgency and accountability snap in and snap out from him.”
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Sarah Barshop
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The gate agent for my flight to Kansas City just started boarding with “a big hoorah for the Houston Texans.” Lots of fans making the trip.
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Sarah Barshop
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LT Laremy Tunsil will have surgery tomorrow on his thumb, David Culley said.
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Sarah Barshop
2 years
Well, my first day on the Rams beat was not boring.
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Sarah Barshop
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Laremy Tunsil was asked if he wants to stay in Houston a long time. He said yes.
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Sarah Barshop
4 years
Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt are at #UFC247 in Houston.
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Sarah Barshop
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Rookie WR Puka Nacua (oblique) will be listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the 49ers, but Sean McVay said the Rams are expecting him to be ready to go.
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Sarah Barshop
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Tyrann Mathieu said he thinks Justin Reid should be in the conversation for Rookie of the Year.
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Sarah Barshop
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QB Matthew Stafford will not practice today and is still in the concussion protocol, Sean McVay said.
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Sarah Barshop
2 years
Would you put Whitney Mercilus in the Texans’ Ring of Honor? So far Bob McNair and Andre Johnson have been added.
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Sarah Barshop
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The Texans’ unofficial depth chart (that says it is updated by @TexansPR ), lists Deshaun Watson as the Texans’ fourth quarterback.
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Rams OC Mike LaFleur said Cooper Kupp “looks healthy.” He said when Kupp was “gearing up for that first game” before he went on IR, “you could tell he almost could tell that something was still a little bit off. And from my vantage point, it looks like he feels really good.”
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Former Texans DE P.J. Hall was arrested earlier this week on charges of assault and interference with public duties. According to court documents, Hall caused “bodily injury … by pushing the Complainant with his hand.” Hall is out on bond.
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Sarah Barshop
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The first thing Deshaun Watson heard from his mom when he called to tell her his new contract extension was done? "She was like, ‘Congratulations, but hey, you’ve got a game to win Thursday and you have a championship to go get.”
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Yesterday on Twitter, DeAndre Hopkins invited young athletes to join him in a workout at Herman Park. So far, there are about 50 kids stretching and running with him on this warm June morning.
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Sarah Barshop
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Cooper Kupp in Indianapolis in 2021: 9 catches for 163 yards. Puka Nacua in Indianapolis in 2023: 9 catches for 163 yards.
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Sarah Barshop
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Puka Nacua has 101 catches and 1,445 receiving yards this season. He needs four catches in Week 18 to break the rookie receptions record and 29 receiving yards to break the rookie receiving yards record. ( @ESPNStatsInfo )
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When talking about his return to Seattle, Bobby Wagner referred to playing the Seahawks as “playing the organization that you felt gave up on you.” Wagner said there will be “a lot of emotions” but that it will be “fun to go back there.”
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Sarah Barshop
2 years
In downtown Houston, where a grand jury will hear evidence today on the 10 criminal complaints involving Deshaun Watson.
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3 years
Deshaun Watson is not at practice today. That’s four days in a row.
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Sarah Barshop
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J.J. Watt: "The plan is to play in the first playoff game."
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Sarah Barshop
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J.J. Watt will return to practice today, which opens his 21-day window to be added to the active roster. This is happening eight weeks after he had surgery on a torn pectoral muscle. The typical recovery time for that injury is three to four months.
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Sarah Barshop
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RB David Johnson and LG Senio Kelemete will not play against the Browns on Sunday.
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Bill O’Brien: “I have no idea what pass interference is any more. No idea.”
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DE J.J. Watt and WR Will Fuller are practicing today.
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Sarah Barshop
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Deshaun Watson posted a Total QBR of 98.1 vs. Titans. According to @ESPNStatsInfo , that's the highest single-game Total QBR this season.
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Sean McVay was asked whether he expects RB Cam Akers to be a part of this team going forward. “We’re working through some different things right now.”
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Sean McVay said he's expecting QB Matthew Stafford to play Sunday against the Seahawks. McVay said Stafford was able to throw the ball during individual drills during practice today.
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Sarah Barshop
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Bill O'Brien told @AdamSchefter that the Texans "feel really good about where Will [Fuller] is right now" coming off a torn ACL. O'Brien said he didn't want to put a date on the WR's return, but he thinks there's a chance that Fuller could be ready by training camp.
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Adam Schefter
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Ravens’ HC John Harbaugh and Texans’ HC Bill O'Brien discuss the turnover on their respective rosters this offseason, the development of their bright young quarterbacks and more. Listen: 👇
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Sean McVay on the end of Jared Goff's time in LA: "Could it have been handled better on my end? Absolutely. And I'll never run away from that. ... He deserved better than the way that it all went down. I'll acknowledge that. And I think he knows that too. (1/2)
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Jadeveon Clowney on former teammate Brock Osweiler. “He's not here anymore. So I don't really care for him,” Clowney said. “We didn't win a lot with him. ... Try to get after him this week upfront make him rattled in the pocket, hope he'll throw a couple of interceptions.”
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Raheem Morris said he isn't surprised Aaron Donald retired, but "it's just more of the shock value because he has so much left." "It sort of gives you that Gale Sayers, Barry Sanders kind of feel when a guy's walking away when he really doesn't have to."
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Sean McVay said the Rams decided to pivot and not place CB Jalen Ramsey on the PUP list. McVay said the doctors were able to clear Ramsey to be able to participate in the “above the neck” drills during training camp. If he was on the PUP list, that wouldn’t have been possible.
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