Watson misses practice again

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson did not practice again on Monday.

Watson, who reported to camp on July 25 after requesting a trade in January, practiced for the first five days, was not on the field for the next five and then returned for all four days of the third week of practice.

Watson did not travel to Green Bay for the preseason opener, and head coach David Culley said, “Nothing has changed from last week.”

♦ Packers quarterback Jordan Love will return to the practice field this week after reporting that his injured right shoulder was doing much better, but his status against the Jets remains uncertain.

♦ Carson Wentz will begin walk-throughs and throwing soon as he continues his recovery from foot surgery, but the Colts are not ready to put a firm timetable on their starting quarterback’s return.

♦ One day after being waived by the Lions, Alex Brown was charged in connection with a non-fatal car accident that also injured his teammate in Michigan.

♦ Patriots coach Bill Belichick has yet to name a starting quarterback (Cam Newton or Mac Jones) for the regular-season opener.

♦ The Falcons became the first NFL team to have all of its players complete COVID-19 vaccinations.

♦ Retired quarterback Alex Smith was hired by ESPN as an NFL analyst.

MISCELLANEOUS

Celtics give Smart 4-year, $77M extension

Celtics guard Marcus Smart agreed to a four-year, $77 million contract extension, sources told ESPN.

♦ Ayo Dosunmu led five Bulls (2-3) starters in double figures with 19 points and shot 7-for-14 in 23 minutes in a 99-74 romp against the Hornets (0-5) in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

♦ Josh Hart is close to signing a threeyear, $38 million contract extension with the Pelicans.

♦ The Predators signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a four-year, $20 million contract.