AFC North Notes: Colts, Jaguars, Texans, Titans

Colts

• The Indianapolis Colts officially ruled out WR T.Y. Hilton (calf) for Week 9’s game and list CB Pierre Desir (hamstring) as questionable.
• The Colts also have S Malik Hooker (knee) and DE Justin Houston (calf) down as questionable.

Jaguars

• The Jacksonville Jaguars officially ruled out LB Leon Jacobs (hamstring) and LB Quincy Williams (hamstring) for Week 9’s game and list CB D.J. Hayden (neck, shoulder) and WR Dede Westbrook (neck, shoulder) as questionable.

Texans

• According to John McClain, the Texans were not interested in acquiring Jets RB Le’Veon Bell in a trade, contrary to reports from the past week and the comments from Bell himself. 
• McClain adds that the Texans were not interested in signing Bell during free agency either. 
• Texans HC Bill O’Brien said RT Tytus Howard (MCL) will be a game-time decision for Week 9 after missing the last two weeks. (Sarah Barshop)
• The Houston Texans officially ruled out WR Will Fuller (hamstring), S Tashaun Gipson (back, wrist), CB Lonnie Johnson (concussion), C Greg Mancz (concussion), and CB Bradley Roby (hamstring) for Week 9’s game and list T Tytus Howard (knee) and T Laremy Tunsil (shoulder) as questionable.

Titans

Titans’ recently promoted WR/return specialist Kalif Raymond said he is grateful for being called up to the team’s active roster. 

“Everybody always tells me: Put the work in and trust yourself,” Raymond said, via Jim Wyatt of the team’s official site. “I am glad I am getting opportunities and now it’s time to make the most of it.”

Titans HC Mike Vrabel said DL Ben Jones is in the concussion protocol and questionable for Sunday’s game. 

“He is in the concussion protocol, and whenever the doctors ask him to go on to the next step he goes on to the next step and I wait and hear,” Vrabel said. “There is nothing more important than the health of our team … especially as it relates to the concussion protocol, having played this game, having kids that play it – I have a son that does play it. It is something that we take very seriously.”

• Titans G Rodger Saffold has cleared the league’s concussion protocol to play in Week 9. (Jim Wyatt)
• The Tennessee Titans officially ruled out DT Jurrell Casey (shoulder), C Ben Jones (concussion), and TE Delanie Walker (ankle) for Week 9’s game and list CB Chris Milton (ankle) as questionable.