Houston Texans News: October 20, 2021

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener Oct 20, 2021, 5:00am CDT

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Houston Texans News

Texans release Whitney Mercilus: Three landing spots for the former All-Pro defensive lineman (CBS Sports)

Whitney Mercilus posts farewell message to Texans (Houston Chronicle)

McClain: JJ Watt, DeAndre Hopkins await reeling Texans (Houston Chronicle)

Baker eyes TNF; Browns hope QB avoids surgery (ESPN.com)

Bills say TE Knox fractured hand in loss to Titans (ESPN.com)

Jags’ Smoot helps wife deliver baby girl at home (ESPN.com)

Cowboys safety Kazee arrested on DWI charge (ESPN.com)

Bears put pass-rusher Quinn on COVID-19 list (ESPN.com)

Giants LT Thomas put on IR, out at least 3 games (ESPN.com)

Ravens’ Stanley to have season-ending surgery (ESPN.com)

Jags cut Lambo, most accurate K in team history (ESPN.com)

Smith worried NFL email trove shows hiring bias (ESPN.com)

Houston & Collegiate Sports

Rockets 2021-2022 player previews: Jalen Green (The Dream Shake)

Rockets 2021-2022 player previews: Eric Gordon (The Dream Shake)

Not Enough Pitching (The Crawfish Boxes)