NFL: Texans’ preseason game vs. Cowboys canceled.
ARLINGTON, Texas The preseason game between the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night has been canceled.
The game had been moved from Houston to the home of the Cowboys because of widespread flooding in the Houston area. The decision to cancel the game altogether was announced Wednesday.
After the Texans played their preseason game in New Orleans last weekend, they went to North Texas instead of home in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Texans practiced Monday and Tuesday at the Cowboys’ practice facility.
It wasn’t immediately clear when the Texans might be able to return to Houston for the first time since the hurricane made landfall last Friday.
Suspension for Bengals LB Burfict reduced
to 3 games: Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict had his NFL suspension reduced from five to three games for his egregious hit on a Chiefs running back during a preseason game.
During the second preseason game, Burfict leveled running back Anthony Sherman on a pass play when he wasn’t the intended target.
Burfict appealed and had two games shaved off the punishment. He’ll miss home games against the Ravens and Texans and a road game with the Packers. He’ll be eligible to return for a game in Cleveland on Oct. 1.
It’s the second straight season he’s suspended for the first three games. He was suspended last season for his hit to Antonio Brown’s head during a 2015 playoff loss to the Steelers.
Cut by Browns, Haden signs 3-year deal with Steelers: Joe Haden needed a job, a chance of scenery and a chance at a Super Bowl.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were more than happy to give the longtime Cleveland Browns cornerback a shot at all three.
The Steelers signed Haden to a three-year contract on Wednesday night just hours after the Browns granted Haden his release.
Haden, a two-time Pro Bowler, gives the defending AFC North champions an upgrade in the secondary in their bid to chase down Super Bowl champion New England.
Haden’s deal has a total value of $27 million said a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial details were not released. Initial talks between Pittsburgh and Haden were first reported by ESPN.
The Browns cut Haden earlier Wednesday, breaking ties with one of the few fixtures for a franchise that has spent the entirety of Haden’s seven-year career rebuilding and then rebuilding some more.
Source: Packers reach agreement to sign LB Ahmad Brooks: A person familiar with the discussions says that the Green Bay Packers and free agent linebacker Ahmad Brooks have agreed to a one-year deal.
Brooks was in Green Bay on Tuesday to visit the Packers, who need to add depth at outside linebacker behind starters Clay Matthews and Nick Perry. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced.
NFL.com first reported the agreement.
The 33-year-old Brooks was released by the San Francisco 49ers last week. He is a two-time second-team All-Pro.
Matthews and Perry are nursing minor injuries, and coach Mike McCarthy has said he had no long-term concern about his starters.
— Wire services