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Veteran corner holds sixth annual football camp Saturday, at Iowa Colony High School in Brazoria County with Jalen Pitre and Tavierre Thomas
Instead of yielding a lot of yards and touchdowns to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Texans’ defense effectively contained the former NFL Most Valuable Player.
Texans veteran cornerback Tavierre Thomas’ $12,581 fine for an unpenalized hit on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell has been rescinded upon appeal by the NFL, according to a league source.
Davis Mills threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks with 2:52 left, and the Houston Texans snapped a nine-game skid by beating the sliding Tennessee Titans 19-14.
Tremon Smith got low before uncoiling his upper body to lift Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster into the air, body-slamming him to the ground for a forced fumble.
When Texans veteran nickel back Tavierre Thomas strained his quadriceps during training camp, it sidelined him on the field and it impacted his life.
Deshaun Watson struggled in a sloppy performance in his first game in 700 days, but a punt return for a touchdown by Donovan Peoples-Jones and two defensive TDs were plenty enough to give the Cleveland Browns a 27-14 win over the lowly Houston Texans Sunday.
Tavierre Thomas endured a slow burn during his months on injured reserve, biding his time until he had fully recovered from a strained quadriceps suffered during training camp.
Texans nickel back and special teams ace Tavierre Thomas is expected to return to practice with the team launching his 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve-designated for return, according to a league source.
The Texans shuffled their roster with a series of roster moves, placing nickel back and special-teams ace Tavierre Thomas on injured reserve with a quadriceps pull as well as rookie linebacker Christian Harris with a pulled hamstring and rookie tight end Teagan Quitoriano with a knee injury.
Texans nickel back and special-teams ace Tavierre Thomas is being placed on short-term injured reserve with a pulled quadriceps suffered during training camp, according to a league source.
Houston Texans defensive back Tavierre Thomas has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after the team's 41-29 victory over the L.A. Chargers.
