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Bears look to bounce back against Smith, winless Texans
The Chicago Bears were riding high after a surprising victory over San Francisco in a rain-soaked season opener at Soldier Field only to get taken down by Aaron Rodgers and the riv...SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moves to reserve list The Texans placed Britt (personal) on their reserve/non-football illness list Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact Britt is scheduled to be away from the team indefinitely for personal reasons after he also missed Sunday's contest against the Broncos. The 31-year-old center's placement on the Texans' reserve/non-football illness list gives him time to work through his individual situation, per Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com. In the meantime, Scott Quessenberry, who started at center and played 100 percent of the team's snaps in Week 2, is expected to continue handling starting duties while Britt remains absent.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Texans place C Britt on reserve/non-football illness list
The Houston Texans have placed center Justin Britt on the reserve/non-football illness listSEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Return unknown Britt's (personal) return date is unknown as of Monday according to head coach Lovie Smith, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Britt missed Week 2 and his status for Week 3 will remain in question, for now. If he does not return in time, Scott Quessenberry will draw the start at center Sunday against the Bears.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play against Broncos Britt won't play Sunday against the Broncos for personal reasons, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Impact Britt played every snap during the Texans' Week 1 tie against the Colts, but he'll be held off the field for Week 2. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return for the team's Week 3 matchup against Chicago on Sept. 25, but Scott Quessenberry will serve as Houston's starting center against Denver.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Re-signs with Houston Britt agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract with the Texans on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Impact Britt spent time on the reserve/COVID-19 list and on injured reserve with a knee issue last season, but he still started 11 games for Houston. The 30-year-old opted to forgo free agency and re-sign with the Texans, and he's set to be their starting center again in 2022.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cleared from injury report Britt (knee) was cleared from the Texans' injury report Friday.
Impact Britt spent a week on the reserve/COVID-19 list but after clearing protocols, he popped up on the injury report due to his knee. However, now cleared from any injury designations, Britt should be ready to start at center Sunday when the Texans take on the 49ers.
JANUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Limited after coming off COVID list Britt was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday but was limited in practice due to a knee injury.
Impact It's unclear if this knee injury is related to the one that kept Britt sidelined for the entirety of November, but the starting center has most importantly cleared COVID protocol, putting him in position to make his return Sunday in San Francisco.
DECEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Analysis: COVID-19 means teams battle 2 opponents weekly
Josh Johnson joined the Ravens 10 days ago, and the well-traveled quarterback started his first game in 1,092 days with first place in the AFC North on the line Sunday at Cincinnat...DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texans run past Chargers 41-29, ding LA's playoff hopes
Rex Burkhead ran for a career-high 149 yards and two touchdowns, and the Houston Texans took advantage of three turnovers to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 41-29DECEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lands on COVID list Britt (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.
Impact Britt will now be unavailable until he clears the health and safety protocols. He's started nine games for Houston this season and would be a significant loss for Week 16 if unavailable.
DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Browns' C Tretter, Saints QBs test positive for COVID-19
Both Saints veteran quarterbacks, Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, Minnesota star running back Dalvin Cook and Cleveland center JC Tretter, the NFL Players Association president, te...DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seattle looks to win 2 straight in visit to terrible Texans
The Seattle Seahawks look to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they visit the terrible Texans, losers of 10 of their last 11DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back to active roster Britt (knee) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
Impact Britt has been out of action since being placed on IR on Oct. 31. His return will be a boost to the Texans' offensive line, as he should slide back into his starting center role Sunday against the Colts.
DECEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Designated to return Britt (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve Thursday.
Impact The veteran center hyperextended and bruised his knee in October, but he was able to return in Week 7. However, Britt was subsequently moved to IR, and rookie Jimmy Morrissey has been starting at center. The Texans now have 21 days to activate Britt to the 53-man roster, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return to action this Sunday.
NOVEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
QB woes have Texans on 8-game skid entering off week
Quarterback problems have doomed the Houston Texans through their first nine games and they limp into their off week on an eight-game skidNOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lands on IR The Texans placed Britt (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Impact After sitting out Week 6 due to a knee injury, Britt returned to action in Week 7. However, he appears to have suffered a setback, as he will now be sidelined for at least three weeks with the move to injured reserve. Justin McCray will likely start at center during Britt's absence.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rams look for 4th straight win at Texans, losers of last 6
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams will try to extend their winning streak to four games Sunday against the terrible Texans, losers of six in a rowOCTOBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Active for Week 7 Britt (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Britt, who hadn't skipped a snap since Week 1, missed last weeks' game with the Colts due to the injury. He's ready to return to action and will slide back into the starting center spot. Justin McCray will return to a bench role backing up multiple spots along the offensive line.
OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Iffy for Week 7 The Texans list Britt (knee) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Impact Britt is expected to return to return from a one-game absence, but in the event he incurs a setback prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff and is forced to miss a second straight contest this weekend, Justin McCray would likely draw the start at center.
OCTOBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indianapolis gets in sync with 31-3 victory over Houston
Carson Wentz threw two touchdown passes, Jonathan Taylor ran for two more scores and the Indianapolis defense protected a big second-half lead to help the Colts put away Houston 31...OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ruled out against Colts Britt (knee) did not travel with the Texans and is out for Sunday's matchup against the Colts.
Impact Britt was unable to practice all week, though the team was still optimistic he would be able to play. However, he has not progressed enough to be active and will miss his first game of the campaign. Justin McCray is expected to take over for Britt at center.
OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sluggish starts have Colts, Texans looking to change course
The Indianapolis Colts have been through this scenarioOCTOBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texans face Bills in first meeting since 2019 playoffs
The rebuilding Texans travel to play the Bills in their first meeting since Houston rallied to beat Buffalo in a 2019 AFC wild-card playoff gameSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
