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2023 NFL mock draft: Updated 2-round projections

With the first month of football season in the books, Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling updates his early projections for the 2023 NFL draft

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Reevaluating the NFL’s most quarterback-needy teams

Four weeks into the 2022 season, which NFL teams still have a huge need at quarterback, and which ones have found an unexpected solution?

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Blame game: Pep Hamilton is least at fault for Texans’ offensive woes

The Houston Texans offense has been subpar through the first four weeks. Don't blame OC Pep Hamilton though.

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Texans finally bottom out in Touchdown Wire NFL power rankings

The Houston Texans finally bottomed out at No. 32 in the latest Touchdown Wire NFL power rankings.

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Texans coach Lovie Smith stands in defense of QB Davis Mills

Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith took the side of his starting quarterback the day after the 34-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Lovie Smith says Texans will stay with Davis Mills as starting quarterback

Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith says there won't be a change at quarterback, and the team will stick with Davis Mills.

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RB Dameon Pierce says Texans worked all week on pitch that led to 75-yard TD run

Houston Texans RB Dameon Pierce says that the team worked all week in practice on the pitch that went 75 yards against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Texans’ Davis Mills barely escapes the bottom-5 of starting QB power rankings

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills is barely staying out of the discussion as a bottom-5 starting quarterback in the NFL.

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How Texans OC Pep Hamilton can still be a quality coaching candidate in 2023 hiring cycle

Despite the Houston Texans' 0-2-1 start and subpar offensive performances, OC Pep Hamilton can still finish as a strong coaching candidate.

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DE Jerry Hughes cites technique as the issue with the Texans’ run defense

The Houston Texans run defense gave up 281 yards in the 23-20 loss to the Chicago Bears, and defensive end Jerry Hughes has a reason why.

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Texans coach Lovie Smith: Does no good to get takeaways if you don’t get points

Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith was frustrated with how the offense was unable to capitalize on the defense's takeaways against the Chicago Bears.

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Polling Place: Did the Bears blow it by firing coach Lovie Smith after the 2012 season?

We also pitted the Texans’ Smith against Matt Eberflus — they’re battling on Sunday, after all — and forced respondents to choose between the three Bears coaches who came in between that pair. Oof.

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Bears notebook: Velus Jones getting closer to NFL debut

The rookie wide receiver, a third-round draft pick from Tennessee, is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Texans because of a hamstring injury. But he was encouraged by his return to practice — even on a limited basis — Thursday and Friday. “I feel close,” he said.

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Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing the Texans’ Week 3 encounter in Chicago with Bears Wire

The Houston Texans take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. @AlyssaBarbieri from the Bears Wire previews the inter-conference matchup.

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Justin Fields should get boost from facing familiar defensive scheme

Quarterback Justin Fields will know what he’s looking at Sunday against the Texans.

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5 Bold predictions for Bears vs. Texans

Justin Fields will attempt more than 25 passes and the Bears find a way to score a D/ST touchdown in this week's bold predictions.

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Bears vs. Texans game picks: Will Chicago get back in the win column in Week 3?

Will Chicago rebound with a win against the Texans? Our Bears Wire staff shares their game picks for Sunday's matchup.

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Bear Necessities: Matt Eberflus has appreciation for former Bears HC Lovie Smith

Former Bears HC Lovie Smith makes his return to Soldier Field on Sunday when Chicago hosts the Texans.

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Bears predictions: Week 3 vs. Texans

The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ game Sunday against Lovie Smith’s Texans at Soldier Field.

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Texans are ‘Showing Up and Showing Out,’ but only for three quarters

The Houston Texans' 2022 mantra is "Showing Up and Showing Out." The problem is the Texans are doing it for three quarters only.

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Run game could feature heavily in Texans versus Bears

The Houston Texans and Chicago Bears both want to stop the run and establish the run, which means the ground attack could be a key element in Week 3.

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Texans coach Lovie Smith says RB Dameon Pierce ‘finishes plays’

Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith says that he doesn't need to talk to RB Dameon Pierce about the concept of finishing plays with the way he runs.

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7 things to know heading into Bears-Texans in Week 3

From a battle of bad run defenses to low-scoring offenses, here are seven things to know ahead of the Bears' Week 3 game vs. Texans.

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3 keys for Bears offense vs. Texans in Week 3

Here are three things the Bears offense needs to do to succeed against the Texans in Week 3 and prevent a Lovie Smith revenge game.

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1st-and-10: New receivers fueling giant offensive leaps

Ryan Poles is taking a steady approach to building the Bears’ offense, but it can’t be ignored that teams that made big moves for wide receivers — the Dolphins (Tyreek Hill), Commanders (Johan Dotson) and Jets (Garrett Wilson) — are 1-2-3 in passing yards after two weeks.

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