‘The Week 5 matchup comes with a familiar face on the other end of the pitch: Stefon Diggs. Diggs played for the Buffalo Bills for four seasons until he was traded in 2024. This is the first time he’ll meet his former team on the gridiron.’
BillsBeat - October 6, 2024
Bills elevate Branson Deen and Tyrell Shavers for the Houston game
‘Deen is a rookie from who played four seasons at Purdue and his final season at Miami (Fl). Deen is 6-1, 298 pounds and was signed by the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2024. This is his first elevation this season.’
Top 5 storylines for Bills at Texans | Week 5
‘The Bills will face a few familiar faces in Houston on Sunday. WR Stefon Diggs, DT Tim Settle Jr., DE Jerry Hughes and WR Robert Woods all had stints in Buffalo.’
5 things to watch for in Bills at Texans | Week 5
‘Sunday afternoon will mark the first time that Josh Allen and C.J. Stroud will face each other in the NFL. Stroud, who just turned 23 on Thursday, has taken the league by storm, holding the record for the highest passing touchdown-interception ratio (32-7) prior to turning 23-years old.’
Game Predictions | Bills at Texans | Week 5
‘The Buffalo Bills (3-1) are one-point favorites heading into Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans (3-1) in NRG Stadium.’
Bills at Texans | How to watch, stream & listen | Week 5
‘Channel: CBS at 1 p.m. (WIVB-TV).’
BillsBeat - October 5, 2024
Ryan O'Halloran: Lifelong bond for Bills' Terrel Bernard, Texans' Jalen Pitre
‘They were born 26 days apart in 1999. They grew up some 40 miles apart in this part of Texas. And they joined forces to lead Baylor’s defense before advancing to the NFL.’
Bills notes: Ed Oliver, Khalil Shakir among four players ruled out of Sunday's game
‘Coach Sean McDermott ruled out four players: defensive tackle Ed Oliver (hamstring), wide receiver Khalil Shakir (ankle), defensive tackle Austin Johnson (oblique), and safety Taylor Rapp (concussion). The team already knew it would be without defensive end Von Miller, who is suspended for four games.’
Former Bills offensive lineman and Hall of Famer Billy Shaw dies at age 85
‘Shaw was 85. According to the Hall of Fame, Shaw’s family cited hyponatremia – a condition where the sodium in the blood is abnormally low – as the cause of death. Shaw’s family told the Bills’ organization he was surrounded by his wife and three daughters at the time of his passing after a brief illness.’
Bills will be without key starters for game vs Texans: Injury report update
‘Coach Sean McDermott on Friday ruled out wide receiver Khalil Shakir and defensive tackle Ed Oliver, and he also said that safety Taylor Rapp and defensive tackle Austin Johnson will miss the game.’
Former Buffalo Bills great and Pro Football Hall of Famer Billy Shaw dies
‘Shaw went on to become one of the greatest players in the history of franchise and is the only player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame who played his entire career in the AFL.’
First meeting for Bills, Diggs has AFC importance
‘Through three weeks, no one could credibly argue the Bills missed Diggs. But last week in Baltimore, those same questions about the lack of No. 1 sprang up again. It was only one game, but there just didn’t seem to be much available to Josh Allen in the passing game. Khalil Shakir accounted for 62 of Allen’s 180 yards in Baltimore, but 52 of those came on one spectacular play. Other than that, Allen hit Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid for a combined 98 yards but no one else had more than nine yards.’
Bills’ Ed Oliver, Khalil Shakir ruled out for Sunday against the Texans
‘Shakir suffered an ankle injury in the Bills’ loss to the Ravens last week but could play through it and finish the game. He hasn’t been able to practice this week and won’t play against Houston.’
Depleted Bills defensive line looks to bounce back after being roughed up by the Ravens
‘“We’re not in college, it’s not like there’s a huge talent gap,” Smoot told the Gazette. “We’re in the NFL. Everybody gets paid and they get paid handsomely just like we do, too. At the end of the day, they got us. We just come back and regroup. It’s a long season.”’
Saturday's Houston Coverage
How Stefon Diggs found comfort in new home with Houston Texans after bitter end with Buffalo Bills (Houston Chronicle)
Houston Texans injury report: RB Joe Mixon ruled out for Sunday’s game against Buffalo Bills (Houston Chronicle)
CBS’ Ian Eagle on calling Houston Texans vs. Buffalo Bills in NFL’s marquee matchup of Week 5 (Houston Chronicle)
How the Texans are utilizing Stefon Diggs differently than the Bills did in 2023 (CBS Sports)
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell set to return for Bills game after missing Jaguars game: ‘I’m ready to go for sure’ (KPRC-TV)
Texans’ Joe Mixon out for third game in a row, Dameon Pierce returns, Tytus Howard sidelined (KPRC-TV)
McClain: Containing Josh Allen and Bills’ running game is big test (HoustonTexans.com)
H-Town uniforms make their debut on Sunday (HoustonTexans.com)