Sad report:Texans QB C.J. Stroud, announced his resignation immediately after facing…
HOUSTON — Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who missed Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans and remains in the concussion protocol, is likely to miss a second straight game this coming Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN.
“He should miss another game,” one source said Tuesday, adding that the Texans will continue to monitor Stroud’s progress before making a final decision.
Texans QB Stroud likely
HOUSTON — Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who missed Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans and remains in the concussion protocol, is likely to miss a second straight game this coming Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN.
“He should miss another game,” one source said Tuesday, adding that the Texans will continue to monitor Stroud’s progress before making a final decision.
Stroud, who suffered a concussion in the Texans’ 30-6 loss to the New York Jets on Dec. 10, isn’t expected to practice Wednesday as he continues to work through the protocol.
Case Keenum is the expected starter if Stroud, the No. 2 pick of the 2023 draft, cannot play. Keenum filled in for Stroud in Week 15 and went 23-of-36 for 229 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception as the Texans won 19-16 in overtime to move to 8-6.
The Texans signed former Jets quarterback Tim Boyle to the practice squad Tuesday, a source told ESPN, confirming an NFL Network report. The Texans needed an extra quarterback on the roster to practice.
Boyle, 29, started two games for the Jets and went 0-2 while throwing for 360 yards, 1 touchdown and 4 interceptions before being benched in his second start against the Atlanta Falcons.
Source: Vikings LB D.J. Wonnum has partially a partially torn quad and will likely need surgery, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
Wonnum’s hip flexor has remained intact, however, and he is seeking a second opinion, the source said.
The Vikings are also bracing for bad news with tight end T.J. Hockenson, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who is having an MRI exam on Monday on his right knee.
Wonnum left Sunday’s 30-24 loss to the Detroit Lions after sustaining the non-contact injury to his left leg while he was attempting to rush the passer in the fourth quarter.
The 26-year-old veteran is having his best season since the Vikings drafted him in the fourth round in 2020, posting a career high in tackles (62) in 15 games (14 starts). His eight sacks tie his career high. He returned a fumble 51 yards for a touchdown in a Week 4 win at Carolina.
Wonnum has recorded 23 sacks, 49 quarterback hits, 11 passes defensed and 171 tackles in 62 games (31 starts).
The Vikings (7-8) may have to rely on Pat Jones II and perhaps rookie Andre Carter II for their two remaining games against the visiting Green Bay Packers (Sunday) and the host Detroit Lions (Jan. 7).
Hockenson took a helmet to his knee on the Vikings’ first drive of the second half on Sunday and did not return.
Hockenson, 26, leads Minnesota with 95 catches and 960 receiving yards and has five touchdowns in 15 games (11 starts) this season.
NFL Network first reported the nature