Texans re-signing Jon Weeks

Jon Weeks has handled the long snapping duties in Houston since 2010 and he’s set to continue handling those duties for an 11th season in 2020. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Texans are set to re-sign Weeks. Per the report, the deal will be wrapped up after the start of the [more]

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Coronavirus threat to Tokyo 2020 is 'heartbreaking,' says surfer

It is less than 150 days until Tokyo 2020's opening ceremony and as the landmark approaches there is mounting speculation on how and whether the Olympics will be affected by the growing coronavirus threat.

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Coronavirus sports cancellations begin

As the NFL continues to closely monitor the spread of coronavirus in the United States, it may be getting a little concerned. Via ESPN.com, Chicago State University has canceled a pair of home games for its women’s basketball team, and it has scrapped a two-game road trip for its men’s basketball team against opponents from the [more]

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Matt Elam waived by XFL’s D.C. Defenders

The D.C. Defenders made a change to their defenders on Tuesday and it cost former NFL safety Matt Elam his job. The team announced that they waived Elam in order to sign defensive back Joshua Jenkins. Jenkins had been part of the XFL’s Team 9, which is essentially a practice squad of players available to [more]

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Laremy Tunsil changing agents, or perhaps not hiring one

The Texans spent some time at the Scouting Combine last week talking to left tackle Laremy Tunsil‘s agent about a potential contract extension. That turned out to be time poorly spent, since Tunsil’s changing agents. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Tunsil has parted ways with Creative Artists Agency and agent Jimmy Sexton, [more]

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Mike Adams announces his retirement

Safety Mike Adams has decided to call it a career. Adams announced his retirement during an appearance on NFL Network on Wednesday. Adams signed with the Texans last September and appeared in eight games over the regular season and playoffs for the team. The 2019 season was Adams’ 16th in the NFL and that was [more]

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Mark Brunell relishes role as Scouting Combine mentor

Mark Brunell survived a Scouting Combine experience when seemingly no one wanted him, and didn’t know what to make of the event or what it meant. So after turning that inauspicious start into a long NFL career, he’s hoping to pass along some of what he learned. Via Arnie Stapleton of the Associated Press, Brunell [more]

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