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1:41Preseason Highlights: Texans at Lions (8/23)
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0:55Danny Kanell's Fringe Teams Predictions: C.J. Stroud (Texans) Misses Playoffs For 1st Time In Career
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1:48NFL Week 1 Texans vs Rams: More Emphasis on Offense or Young Defense in Matchup?
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1:39Top 5 NFL Secondaries: No. 2 Houston Texans
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1:17Top 5 NFL Defenses: No. 3 Houston Texans
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1:23Top 5 NFL Secondaries: No. 2 Houston Texans (AFC South)
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0:56Has the Bar Been Set Too High For C.J. Stroud?
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1:44Realistic Expectations for the Houston Texans in 2025 Season
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1:21Texans OTAs: Stefon Diggs Replaced With a Pair of Rookie Iowa State WRs
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1:27Top 5 NFL WR Moves This Offseason: No. 5 Stefon Diggs to Patriots
Top Ben Heeney News
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Ben Heeney: Reaches injury settlement
Heeney (ankle) reached an injury settlement with the Texans on Saturday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Heeney underwent surgery after injuring his ankle against the Rams during the preseason. He will now be free to find a new landing spot once his ankle heals.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Clears waivers, hits IR
Heeney (ankle) has cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve Tuesday.
Heeney underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday, which will keep him on injured reserve for the rest of the season barring an injury settlement. He should be available to compete for a roster spot again in 2019.
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Ben Heeney: Waived by Houston
Heeney (ankle) was waived by the Texans on Wednesday.
Heeney reportedly underwent surgery to repair an ankle issue Wednesday. Following the news of his season-long absence, the decision to part ways with Heeney became an easy one for Houston. Even without the injury, Heeney figured to be facing long odds of making the team.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Out for season following ankle surgery
Heeney underwent season-ending ankle surgery Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The news of Heeney's surgery popped up as somewhat of a surprise. Heeney was carted off during Saturday's preseason contest against the Rams, but there was no real word as to whether he'd need surgery until after the procedure was done. Heeney was likely to be a contributor on special teams prior to the injury.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Records 19 snaps Saturday
Heeney (knee) made one tackle during Saturday's 21-20 preseason loss to the Rams.
Heeney was held to just five games in 2017 due to this knee condition, but he appears ready for Week 1. He played just eight defensive snaps last season, so he shouldn't be expected to work much outside of special teams.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Rejoins Texans
Heeney (knee) signed a contract with the Texans on Monday, the Laredo Morning-Times reports.
Heeney totaled two tackles in five games for the Texans last season before undergoing knee surgery and landing on injured reserve. The 25-year-old is likely to serve primarily as a special teams contributor again for Houston in 2018.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Heads to injured reserve
The Texans will place Heeney on injured reserve Wednesday with an unspecified injury, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Heeney likely sustained the injury in Monday's loss to the Ravens, a game in which he played 17 snaps, all on special teams. It's possible that Heeney would have lost his spot on the 53-man roster anyway if fully healthy with fellow linebacker Brian Cushing slated to return from a 10-game suspension ahead of the Week 13 matchup with Tennessee.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Returns to practice
Heeney (knee) returned to the Texans' practice as a full participant Thursday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Heeney, who has been sidelined for three weeks following arthroscopic knee surgery, appears to be nearing the completion of his recovery. While he is seemingly on track to suit up for Week 8, he will likely just serve in a depth role at linebacker.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Won't play Sunday
Heeney (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Heeney was absent from practice all week as he continues to recover from minor arthroscopic knee surgery. He's yet to be given a timetable for a return, and in his absence, Brian Peters and Dylan Cole will continue to operate as reserves at inside linebacker.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Ruled out for Sunday
Heeney (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Heeney is coming off minor arthroscopic knee surgery and though he'll sit out this week, he's not looking at an extended absence. Brian Peters and Dylan Cole will operate as the backups at inside linebacker Sunday.
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Texans' Ben Heeney: Claimed by Houston
Heeney (knee) was claimed by the Texans on Wednesday, per the league's official transaction log.
Heeney, who was waived by the Saints on Tuesday, will provide the Texans with depth at linebacker once he recovers from the knee injury that he suffered during a practice with New Orleans last week. Houston waived safety Kurtis Drummond in a corresponding move.
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Ben Heeney: Waived by Saints
Heeney (knee) was waived by the Saints on Tuesday, Joel A. Erickson of TheNewOrleansAdvocate.com reports.
Heeney missed Friday's practice due to a knee injury and was subsequently ruled out of Sunday's win over the Dolphins. The linebacker spent the first three weeks of the season on the Saints' practice squad.
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Saints' Ben Heeney: Ruled out Week 4
Heeney (knee) is ruled out of Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Herbie Teope of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Heeney appears to have suffered a knee injury during Friday's practice. Since the specifics of his situation aren't clear, there's no telling how long he could be out.
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Saints' Ben Heeney: Promoted to active roster
The Saints signed Heeney to their 53-man roster Wednesday, Herbie Teope of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Heeney, who had previously resided on the Saints' practice squad, will provide depth at linebacker in advance of Sunday's game against the Dolphins in London.
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Raiders' Ben Heeney: Stamped with NFI label
Heeney (undisclosed) was placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list Tuesday, Jimmy Durkin of the Mercury News reports.
Heeney spent 12 games on injured reserve last season due to a torn ligament in his ankle. In the four games he did play, he recorded 15 tackles. When he is healthy again, he should be the favorite to win the middle linebacker job in Oakland with only Cory James and 2017 fifth-round pick Marquel Lee to compete with. Keep an eye out for the talented linebacker's recovery as he heads into his third season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Overland Park, KS, USA |
| Age: 33 |
| School: Kansas |
| Experience: 4 |