Both were off to a slow start this season.
Watt had yet to post a single sack, and Mercilus had just one. But having them on the field occupies offensive linemen and helps open things up for guys like Jadeveon Clowney and inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney.
With Watt out, the Texans are likely to shift Clowney around the formation and have him spend some time at defensive end, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson. That will help fill the void left by Watt’s absence.
The Texans are also flying former Bears and Raiders outside linebacker Lamarr Houston in for a workout, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Houston is also visiting with the Bucs, so there’s competition for his services. But Houston played in just two games for the Bears last year, contributing four tackles and no sacks.
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His goal is a lofty 1 million dollars, and he has already raised nearly $10,000 in just a few hours.
In addition to Gomes, seven teams that call San Francisco and the North Bay area their home are coming together to donate $450,000 to ongoing fire relief efforts. As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, each team released a small statement about the fires and their donation.
That moment feels like it happened ages ago because times are different now. That win pushed those Lions to a 2-8 record, a marked improvement from the season they had the year prior, but the stakes simply aren’t the same anymore; they haven’t been any higher for Matthew the recipient of the richest contract in NFL history this past offseason or the Lions as an organization for that matter.