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Houston Texans
DeAndre Hopkins is emulating Andre Johnson to the point where he’s beating the veteran to the hot tub for a morning soak, says Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle.
Joe Mays hopes fans forgive him for last year’s hit on Matt Schaub, says Tania Ganguli of the Chronicle.
Rookie right tackle Brennan Williams needed to have fluid drained from his recently scoped knee, says Robertson.
Hopkins was well covered by Jonathan Joseph on two one-on-one red zone snaps but the rookie receiver still managed to win both, says Lance Zierlein of Z Report.
Indianapolis Colts
Among five Wednesday observations from Chappell, John Chapman’s penetration from nose tackle.
Greg Toler was on the sideline at the end of practice with a concussion, according to The Associated Press.
Owner Jim Irsay and offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton are both talking about the importance of running the ball, which kind of makes Andrew Mishler of Stampede Blue wary.
Ryan Lilja signed with Denver, where he’s reuniting with Peyton Manning, says the AP. The two had great success as teammates with the Colts.
Coby Fleener is generating buzz, says Marcus Dugan of Colts Authority.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars are preaching that “it’s all about the ball” as the defense searches for takeaways, says Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union.
Luke Joeckel’s avoided looking like a rookie in the early days of Jaguars training camp, says Hays Carlyon of the Times-Union.
Denard Robinson was out to practice to catch passes 20 minutes early, says O’Halloran’s in the T-U’s daily camp report.
Blaine Gabbert said he’ll be all the way back in practice today with his sprained right ankle "unless something magical pops up," says AP’s Mark Long.
Gus Bradley said eight or nine reps in a row for the defense might have been too much, from Wednesday’s “Inside the Jaguars” episode from Jaguars.com.
Geno Hayes is looking at his first year with the Jaguars as a reinvention, says John Oehser of the team's website.
Tennessee Titans
With running backs reliant on instincts, how much do running back coaches influence what their guys do? John Glennon of The Tennessean considers the question.
Kenny Britt tied something new this offseason and mostly stayed out of New Jersey, says Glennon.
Ryan Fitzpatrick swallowed his pride a little to sign for a backup job with the Titans, says Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean.
Former Titans running back Jamie Harper is asking for support after an arrest, says Wyatt.
Colin McCarthy was back working as the starting middle linebacker on Wednesday, says Glennon.
David Stewart’s had a picture of him and Bernard Pollard ready to fight each other in a Titans-Chiefs game from 2009, for some time. The Titans right tackle asked the team’s new strong safety to sign it, says Teresa Walker of the AP.