The most surprising result of Sunday’s early slate of games came in Houston where the Broncos ransacked the Texans. Denver led 38-3 before the Texans got some cosmetic scores that meant the game ended with a 38-24 final score. The Broncos hit big plays on offense all day, forced three turnovers and generally pushed around [more]
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Drew Lock moves to 2-0 in his career with 38-24 rout of Texans
The Broncos have searched a long time for a franchise quarterback since Peyton Manning retired. It’s early, but Drew Lock is looking the part. Lock is 2-0 in two career games, beating the Chargers and blowing out the Texans. The Broncos won 38-24 in a game that wasn’t that close. Denver led 38-3 midway through [more]
Kareem Jackson has interception, fumble return for touchdown
Kareem Jackson spent nine years in Houston. He is in his first year in Denver. That means Sunday’s game was his first playing his former team. The Texans likely never want to see him again. The defensive back returned a Keke Coutee fumble for a 70-yard touchdown in the first half. It was his first [more]
Noah Fant leaves with foot injury
Broncos tight end Noah Fant had the best day of his rookie season, but unfortunately for him, his day could be done. The team’s first-round draft pick caught four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown, but he was injured with 12:45 remaining. He limped off with a foot injury and was carted to the [more]
Drew Lock, Kareem Jackson having fun in Houston, holding 31-3 lead
Drew Lock threw for 134 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in his NFL debut last week, a 23-20 win over the Chargers. He threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns in the first half against the Texans. The Broncos lead 31-3 at halftime. That is not a misprint: The Broncos lead the Texans 31-3. [more]
Drew Lock off to a perfect start, Broncos lead Houston 14-0
The Broncos are seeing their future today, and it looks bright. Drew Lock, starting his second game of the season, went 4-for-5 for 96 yards and a touchdown on the opening drive. He has a perfect passer rating. The touchdown was a 14-yard pass to tight end Noah Fant, the team’s first-round choice. The Broncos [more]
Week 14 early inactives
Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Lions at Vikings Lions: CB Jamal Agnew, QB Matthew Stafford, DL Da'shawn Hand, DL Austin Bryant, [more]
Von Miller says he’s playing against Texans
Broncos linebacker Von Miller was ruled out of last Sunday’s game against the Chargers after a pregame workout showed his knee wasn’t up to the task. Miller said this week that a decision about his status for this week’s game against the Texans would be made after a similar workout. That workout is in the [more]
Will Fuller not expected to play Sunday
Texans wide receiver Will Fuller re-injured his hamstring in last Sunday’s win over the Patriots and that led to a questionable listing on Friday’s injury report. It is also expected to lead to him landing on the inactive list for this Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Fuller will [more]
Week 14 injury report roundup
Week 14 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Bears and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release their final [more]
Von Miller questionable to play against Texans
The Broncos will be in linebacker Von Miller‘s home state on Sunday, but it remains unclear if Miller will be in the lineup against the Texans. Miller didn’t play last Sunday because of an MCL injury and said this week that he “cried real tears” about missing his first game since 2013. He’s been limited [more]
Will Fuller, Gareon Conley, Bradley Roby are questionable
The Texans list cornerbacks Gareon Conley (hip) and Bradley Roby (hamstring/toe) as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Receiver Will Fuller (hamstring) also is questionable. Outside linebacker Brennan Scarlett (shoulder) and defensive end Carlos Watkins (hamstring) received the same designation. The team ruled out running back Taiwan Jones (hamstring).
Vernon Hargreaves on his future: I feel like I could be here for the long term
Texans cornerback Vernon Hargreaves has spent only 22 days in Houston and played only two games since being claimed off waivers. Yet, he feels at home. “It’s great. It’s hard to put it into words,” Hargreaves said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “It feels good that they want me here. It feels good [more]
Von Miller reveals that he has an MCL injury
Linebacker Von Miller returns to his home state on Sunday, but he may not be playing when the Broncos visit the Texans. Miller, who missed Sunday’s win over the Chargers, told reporters on Thursday that he has an MCL injury, via Mike Klis of 9News.com. “It was hard,” Miller said regarding his inability to play [more]
As protection improves, Deshaun Watson runs less
Don’t look now, but Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson isn’t looking to run as much as he used to. And there’s a good reason for it. As both Watson and coach Bill O’Brien separately told reporters on Wednesday, Watson is enjoying better performance from his offensive line, allowing him to focus on finding an open receiver [more]
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