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Houston (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Panthers, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports. After being limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday, Houston was able to practice fully Friday. He's appeared in all five games this season and has logged 11 tackles (seven solo), including a team-high 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
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Houston recorded three tackles (two solo) including 1.5 sacks during Sunday's 37-22 win against the Jets. Despite being boxed out for snaps (22) on the edge by rookie second-rounder Donovan Ezeiruaku (42) and Sam Williams (33), Houston picked up a sack for the third time in his last four games in Week 5, bringing his season total to 3.5. He'll be looking to add to that count in Week 6 at Carolina.
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Houston recorded two tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 40-37 overtime win over the Giants. The veteran edge rusher saw limited snaps once again in a rotational role for the Cowboys, but Houston made his opportunities count in this one. Dallas is struggling to find a consistent pass rush in the wake of the Micah Parsons trade -- the team signed Jadeveon Clowney to a one-year deal immediately after Sunday's win -- and Houston could earn more playing time if he continues to make an impact. Injuries have limited him throughout his career, but he did pile up 8.0 sacks in just seven regular-season games for the Lions as a rookie back in 2022. Sunday's sack was only his second over 15 games since then, however.
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The Browns claimed Houston off waivers Wednesday. Houston was waived by Detroit on Tuesday, but he has quickly found a new home in Cleveland. The 2022 sixth-round pick had a promising rookie season with the Lions, during which he logged 8.0 sacks in just seven regular-season games. However, Houston played just two regular-season games in 2023 due to a fractured ankle suffered in Week 2, and he has managed to accrue only 1.0 sacks across his last 10 outings, eight of which have come in 2024. Houston will get a new opportunity with the Browns, and he will serve as a rotational defensive end behind starters Myles Garrett and Isaiah McGuire.
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Houston suffered a bone bruise in his knee during Thursday night's preseason loss to the Giants, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports. Coming off a mostly lost 2023 season that saw him appear in just two regular-season games due to a broken ankle, Houston was itching to hit someone Thursday and landed a big lick on Drew Lock in the first half. Houston was later injured, but the timetable for his return is unclear. Houston recorded eight sacks in seven games as a 2022 rookie, and the Lions are banking on him providing some pass-rush juice alongside Aidan Hutchinson this season.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @PHI | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | NYG | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | @CHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | GB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | @NYJ | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 6 | @CAR | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | WAS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @DEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | ARI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | @LV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | PHI | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | KC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @DET | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | MIN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | LAC | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12/25 | @Washington | 4 |
| 18 | 01/04 | @New York | 25 |