Houston Texans to debut ‘battle red’ uniforms against Detroit Lions on ‘Sunday Night Football’

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 6, 2024, 06:52 PM ET

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HOUSTON — On Wednesday, the Houston Texans announced that they’ll debut their color rush look against the Detroit Lions on “Sunday Night Football.”

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The color rush threads include a bright red helmet, pants and jersey. The helmet resembles one the Texans wore occasionally in previous

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Jags DE Travon Walker’s first career touchdown came down to rock, paper, scissors

Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 06:52 PM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker scored his first career touchdown because he picked rock.

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That’s what he used to beat defensive end Josh Hines-Allen in a best-of-three battle of rock, paper,

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‘Win-now’ Commanders applaud Lattimore trade

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 05:42 PM ET

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ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders‘ players received a clear message sent by the front office after they acquired cornerback Marshon Lattimore from

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Saints’ Olave seeing specialists about concussions

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 06:09 PM ET

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METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave will consult with specialists after sustaining his second concussion of the season.

Olave did not practice Wednesday after

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Bears’ Williams, Moore still seeking chemistry

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 04:48 PM ET

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The chemistry between Caleb Williams and DJ Moore is not where the Chicago Bears teammates say they expected it

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Ravens rule out Likely; Bengals’ Higgins doubtful

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 04:53 PM ET

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BALTIMORE — The Ravens and Bengals will likely each be without a valuable target in the passing

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Cowboys’ Parsons won’t ease back into action

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 04:44 PM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons is not sure he will play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, but if he does, he does not expect to ease into the action.

“Once I’m playing, I’m playing,” Parsons said. “That’s just the competitor in me. I was

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New Steelers DE Smith asked Packers for trade

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 04:02 PM ET

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PITTSBURGH — Preston Smith wasn’t surprised when he got the call Tuesday afternoon that he was heading from Green Bay to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline.

That’s because, the veteran pass rusher said Wednesday, he requested a trade weeks earlier in search of a system that better fit his skill set.

“I didn’t feel like I was being useful in the system, and it wasn’t catering to my play style and moving forward,”

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Lions’ Branch sorry for flipping off Packers’ crowd

Eric Woodyard, ESPNNov 6, 2024, 04:04 PM ET

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. — As Brian Branch prepared to address reporters inside the <a data-clubhouse-guid="56caffee-178d-f6f2-a076-b277486b8c32"

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Panthers say Young to start at QB against Giants

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 03:28 PM ET

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will start quarterback Bryce Young in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants in Munich.

Coach Dave Canales announced Wednesday that Young will get his third-straight start in the 9:30 a.m. ET game at

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