AFC playoff results could be affected by an unknown injury in Week 16.
The Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans are unlikely to be AFC playoff contenders in 2023.
The Browns thought they were in the hunt, but injuries decimated many of their starters in the preseason and throughout the year.
This week, L.B. We have learned that Anthony Walker will have knee surgery and could be out at least this week.
Of these, two teams ruled out seven players on the day and the remaining four players were deemed unsafe for the game.
With 90 minutes remaining, here are the latest status updates on these four players and who else is on the two inactive reports for Week 16?
Bitonio’s activities were good news and most important for Cleveland.
Texas idle reportQB CJ StroudWill AndersonLB Blake CashmanDT Tear TartOL Josh JonesIt’s no wonder Tart joins the list today.
These days, the questionable major players in Texas are active.
What do you think of today’s game between the Browns and Texans based on the latest inactivity report? Join the discussion with Cleveland fans in the comments section below.
The Texans will use Case Keenum and Davis Mills in a double-quarterback strategy against the Browns.
The Houston Texans will want to do whatever it takes to defeat the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 to keep their playoff hopes alive.
But this is C.J. After Stroud’s second missed game, that meant using backup quarterbacks in Case Keenum and Davis Mills.
That’s because they both took the field early in Texas.By Will Kunkel:“Texans will use Case Keenum and Davis Mills today.
OC Bobby Slowik hinted at this a bit (I think) when he said the team will “do whatever it takes” to win at the QB position this week.
Stroud was the Texans’ Week 15 win over the Tennessee Titans and the team decided to use Keenum as the starter instead of Mills.
Keenum played the entire game and Mills was benched in case Keenum got injured. suggestionC. J. Stroud will sit out Week 16 but is scheduled to return to Texas in Week 17.
Max Escarpio · 1 day agoTheir plans changed against the Browns when Keenum entered the game, but was surprisingly replaced by Mills on the second drive of the game.
Keenum took the field for Houston’s third drive, making it clear that both players under center will throw to keep Cleveland off balance.
Early in the game, this odd strategy didn’t have much success as each of their three drives resulted in a Texans field goal, but they did get a 98-yard touchdown run from Damon Pierce to help them hang on. interior. game.
It will be interesting to see how well these two play the rest of the game and lead Houston to victory
