Player Notes

NFL Team Report - Houston TexansPLAYER NOTES --The Texans had every player at practice with no one sitting out. They had a walk through but there were no significant injuries to report to start the work week for the Texans. --WR Keke Coutee continues to be slowed by a hamstring injury and left early in the Monday night win over the Titans. Head coach Bill O'Brien calls his injury day-to-day and ...

NFL Team Report - Houston Texans--Defensive end J.J. Watt needs one sack to pass Leonard Little (87.5) for 49th on the NFL's all-time sack list. The Texans also saw Watt lock up his seventh AFC Player of the Week award for his play against the Tennessee Titans. "It's great," head coach Bill O'Brien said of Watt. "He's done a great job of working very hard to get back to this point. It's great to ...

NFL Team Report - Houston TexansTexans prepare for challenge of Browns QB Mayfield The Houston Texans are continuing to make things happen after starting slowly the first three weeks of the season only to turn their fortunes around heading into their matchup with the Cleveland Browns. With a two-game lead in the AFC South, the Texans are now focused on the Browns and pushing their win streak to nine ...

NFL Team Report - Tampa Bay BuccaneersPLAYER NOTES --WR DeSean Jackson has a thumb injury and was limited in practice Wednesday. Jackson has struggled with Jameis Winston at quarterback. He had only three catches for 19 yards on eight targets in the Bucs' win over San Francisco. --CB Carlton Davis has a knee injury he suffered in Sunday's game against the 49ers and did not practice on Wednesday. ...

NFL Team Report - Tampa Bay Buccaneers--Linebacker LB Lavonte David, who missed the last two games with a sprained MCL in his right knee, returned to practice on Wednesday and could play against the Panthers. "The first thing he said to me was that I needed to tell the trainers that he didn't need to wear the knee brace," head coach Dirk Koetter said. "I said, 'That's probably something for you ...

NFL Team Report - Tampa Bay BuccaneersQB Winston seeking more consistency Can he do it again? That's what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bucs are wondering after watching quarterback Jameis Winston play a remarkably clean game last Sunday in a 27-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Returning from a three-game benching, Winston made good on his vow not to turn the football over and went 29 of 38 for ...

NFL Team Report - Los Angeles RamsPLAYER NOTES --LB Mark Barron will play his 100th game Sunday. He has started 88 of his first 99 games played. Barron has played 62 games with 51 starts for the Rams. --QB Jared Goff needs 133 yards to pass Bill Wade (8,572) for 10th place on the Rams all-time passing list. Goff needs 156 yards to pass Sam Bradford (3,702) for the 10th-best single-season passing ...

NFL Team Report - Los Angeles Rams--Cornerback Aqib Talib, who has missed the last eight games while recovering from ankle surgery, returned to practice this week after being designated to return from the reserve/injured list and could be in the lineup on Sunday when the Rams play the Lions. By rule, the Rams have 21 days to decide whether to activate him to the active roster but they hope to get him ...

NFL Team Report - Los Angeles RamsClinching division next box for Rams to check off The Los Angeles Rams are back from their bye week, and with five games remaining in the regular season their objectives are clear: Wrap up their second straight NFC West division title as quickly as possible - that will happen with a win over the Lions on Sunday - and try to overtake the New Orleans Saints in the ...

G Mike Remmers practiced in full on Wednesday as he deals with a low back injury.