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Houston Texans News: January 17, 2019

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Thursday, January 17, 2019.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener Jan 17, 2019, 6:00am CST

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Houston Texans News

Texans report card: Grading Bill O’Brien, Brian Gaine and every defensive player’s 2018 season (The Athletic)

NFL News

Ex-teammates A.B., Sanders trade Twitter barbs (NFL.com)

CB Peters downplays Payton beef, ‘gumbo’ tweet (NFL.com)

Rooney: ‘Nonsense’ to call Steelers out-of-control (NFL.com)

Injuries: Berry (heel) a full participant in practice (NFL.com)

Payton: DT Donald is NFL’s ‘best defensive player’ (NFL.com)

Mahomes: ‘We can’t make’ same mistakes vs. Pats (NFL.com)

Top 25 free agents ranked: Only 1 QB makes list (NFL.com)

WR Edelman to Patriots doubters: ‘Bet against us’ (NFL.com)

Saints’ D preparing for Rams’ double-trouble RBs (NFL.com)

Houston & Collegiate Sports

Rockets rookie Gary Clark gets his first career start (Houston Chronicle)

Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni on Danuel House: ‘I wish him the best’ (Houston Chronicle)

Rockets’ Eric Gordon returns to lineup for Nets game (Houston Chronicle)