Houston-Carson recorded 41 tackles, five passes defensed, two interceptions and one fumble recovery over 13 regular-season games in 2023.
Houston-Carson started the season in Baltimore then finished up in Houston, where he played a career-high 447 snaps on defense. Injuries on the back end led to Houston-Carson playing a big role for the Texans, including two pivotal plays in a Week 10 win over the Bengals. He entered unrestricted free agency during the offseason.
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Texans' DeAndre Houston-Carson: Intercepts pass in loss
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Houston-Carson recorded an interception, a pass defensed and seven tackles (six solo) in the Texans' 36-22 defeat to the Browns on Sunday.
The backup strong safety played on 96 percent of the defensive snaps after starter Jimmie Ward left the game in the first half with a quadriceps injury. Houston-Carson signed with the Texans in October and has played on a majority of the defensive snaps in six of eight games since then, mostly in relief of Ward. The veteran has 28 tackles in the seven games he's played in with Houston.
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Texans' DeAndre Houston-Carson: Set to return vs. Tennessee
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Houston-Carson (illness) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans.
Houston-Carson missed the Texans' Week 14 loss to the Jets after coming down with an illness that prevented him from travelling with the team. He's split his snaps on defense and special teams and has registered 17 tackles over his last four games.
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Texans' DeAndre Houston-Carson: Won't play Week 14
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Houston-Carson (illness) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Houston-Carson practiced all week, but an illness prevented him from traveling with the Texans to New York, and he'll consequently miss Sunday's contest. The veteran safety played 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps between Week 10 and Week 12 while filling in for Jimmie Ward, but Houston-Carson logged all but three of his snaps on special teams last week against Denver with Ward back in action.
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Texans' DeAndre Houston-Carson: Steps up when needed
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Houston-Carson filled in for the injured Jimmie Ward (hamstring) in last week's win over the Bengals and is expected to do so again Sunday against Cardinals, Jon Poorman of the Houston Chronicle reports.
After several appearances on the NFL transaction logs this season, Houston-Carson has settled in with the Texans. He played all 64 defensive snaps and made two big plays in the fourth quarter in the Week 10 surprise win over Cincinnati: the safety intercepted a Joe Burrow pass in the red zone, then he knocked Tyler Boyd out of bounds after a 64-yard gain as the receiver appeared headed to the end zone with just over two minutes left in the game. "For me, that's the play of the game, and it just shows the type of mindset DeAndre has," Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans said. "It's just effort, and he's always going to do his job, and he's always in the right place. We're happy to have him." Houston's defense held the Bengals to a field goal, which set up Matt Ammendola's game-winning field goal.
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Ravens' Deandre Houston-Carson: Opportunity knocks in Baltimore
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Houston-Carson signed a contract with the Ravens on Monday.
Houston-Carson spent his first seven seasons with the Bears. He is coming off a 2022 campaign in which he played all 17 games (six starts) and recorded 45 tackles (26 solo), one interception and one forced fumble in the process. The veteran will now compete for the opportunity to provide depth in the Ravens secondary.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Set to hit free agency
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Houston-Carson posted eight tackles in the Bears' 29-13 loss to the Vikings in Week 18, and ended the season with 45 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble over 17 games played.
Once the Bears placed Eddie Jackson (foot) on injured reserve after Week 11, Houston-Carson took on a full-time role. As a starter, he averaged five tackles per game and was a solid IDP option. It's possible that his solid work down the stretch helps him gain a significant role on a team as he enters unrestricted free agency.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Surprises with big game
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Houston-Carson notched nine tackles in the Bears' 31-10 loss to the Jets on Sunday.
After not having more than two tackles in any game and posting a total of eight tackles on the season, Houston-Carson was pressed into duty when Jaquan Brisker was inactive and Eddie Jackson (foot) left the game with an injury. If either starting safety is forced to miss continued time, Houston-Carson could be considered as an IDP streaming option.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Set for depth role
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Houston-Carson is one of five safeties the Bears placed on their 53-man roster, according to the team's official site.
With Eddie Jackson and rookie Jaquan Brisker expected to hold down the top-two safety spots, Houston-Carson will likely see snaps in a rotational role. Unless Jackson or Brisker miss time, Houston-Carson can be expected to have inconsistent IDP value.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Goes on injured reserve
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The Bears placed Houston-Carson (forearm) on injured reserve Monday, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Houston-Carson broke his arm in the Bears' loss to the Packers in Week 14. He'll soon undergo surgery to address the injury, so his move to IR was merely a formality. In a corresponding move, the Bears activated offensive tackle Germain Ifedi (knee) from IR.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Leads team in tackles
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Houston-Carson had six tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed during Sunday's 33-22 loss to the 49ers.
The 28-year-old made a spot start last week with Tashaun Gipson sidelined, and he played a significant role again Sunday with Eddie Jackson exiting early with a hamstring injury. Houston-Carson has filled an every-down role the past two weeks and has 17 total tackles and two pass breakups.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Comes up big in spot start
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Houston-Carson recovered a fumble and posted 11 tackles in the Bears' 38-3 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
With Tashaun Gipson (hip) sitting this one out, Houston-Carson came up with a huge fantasy performance, but when Gipson was in the lineup, he hadn't posted more than three tackles in any contest. If Gipson should miss more time, Houston-Carson could be worth streaming in IDP leagues.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Intercepts first pass of season
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Houston-Carson picked off a pass while adding one tackle in Chicago's 23-16 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Despite his big play, Houston-Carson has just three tackles on the season and doesn't have enough of a role to be considered a reliable IDP option.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Inactive for Week 1
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Houston-Carson (arm) did not practice Friday and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Houston-Carson suffered a broken arm during the Bears' preseason game against the Broncos and is expected to miss a good chunk of the regular season. He still remains without a timetable, but it's expected that the safety will be sidelined for several weeks.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Plays 17 defensive snaps in 2017
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Houston-Carson collected 10 tackles over 11 games during the 2017 season.
Houston-Carson, a backup free safety, has played just 25 snaps over the first two years of his career while primarily playing on special teams. He'll be an exclusive-rights free agent this offseason, and if he remains in Chicago, he'll likely continue to see limited snaps on defense.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Inactive Week 13
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Houston-Carson (ankle) is listed as inactive for Sunday's matchup against the 49ers.
Houston-Carson was primarily a special teams player, but he won't be available as a safety depth option Sunday. If he was going to see snaps on defense, Week 13 would have been his opportunity, as fellow safeties Adrian Amos (hamstring) and Deon Bush (ankle) are on the inactive list as well.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Questionable for Sunday
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Houston-Carson (ankle) didn't practice Friday and is questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Houston-Carson has the most upside on special teams, but with Adrian Amos (hamstring) doubtful for Sunday, he could be in for some defensive snaps Sunday. However, the second-year pro likely won't log enough playing time to vault him into fantasy relevance.
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Bears' Deandre Houston-Carson: Promoted to active roster
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Houston-Carson was promoted to the Bears' active roster Tuesday, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
With the Bears dealing with multiple injuries in the secondary, the team will bring in Houston-Carson for some added depth. He's not expected to play a major role during his time on the 53-man roster.
