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Texans, Titans Reveal Inactives List for Week 11
The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans have officially unveiled their inactives list for Week 11.
Here’s what the landscape is looking like for both sides leading up to kickoff:
– QB C.J. Stroud
– S Jalen Pitre
– K Ka’imi Fairbairn
– WR Braxton Berrios
– OT Jarrett Kingston
– OG Ed Ingram
– RB Dameon Pierce
– S Xavier Woods
– S Jerrick Reed II
– GG Drew Moss
– OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
The Texans will have four regular starters officially set to the side for their second meeting against the Titans this year. The biggest of those, of course, is quarterback C.J. Stroud, who is missing his second-straight game while navigating through concussion protocol.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, there’s a chance Stroud winds up missing a third game for Thursday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills, depending on how his status develops on the short turnaround.
That leaves Davis Mills as his second start for this weekend in Tennessee, and he could be in line for another depending on how the week ahead pans out.
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Along with Stroud, other starters in Jalen Pitre, Ka’imi Fairbairn, and Ed Ingram will also be out of the mix with their respective injuries.
Pitre, like Stroud, is still stuck in the NFL’s concussion protocol and will have his next chance to suit up vs. Buffalo. Fairbairn is suffering from a quad injury that’s kept him sidelined since Week 10 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, now giving Matthew Wright another go as the Texans’ kicker.
Ingram, Houston’s starting right guard for a majority of this season, was listed as questionable heading into the weekend as he still deals with a lingering knee injury. But the Texans’ new update now confirms he’ll be missing a second-straight week himself.
The Titans also have a few notable updates in the mix of their inactives list, now confirming that wide receiver Calvin Ridley, defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons, and linebacker Arden Key will all be active and ready to go against Houston.
All three were deemed questionable before the action kicked off in Tennessee, but now, each of their statuses has since been elevated to active, and gives the Titans a welcomed boost on both ends of the field.
Kickoff between the Texans and Titans lands at 12 PM CST, where Houston will have their shot to elevate to a .500 record for the first time this regular season.
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New Tennessee law allows K9 officers to be transported by helicopter, ambulance to vet
Tennessee State Senators Michele Reneau of Signal Mountain and Bo Watson of Hixson spoke today about the new law supporting police K-9’s.
The act allows injured dogs to get stabilization services on-site and then be transported via ambulance or helicopter to a vet hospital.
“In the past, officers were basically putting the k9 in their car and transporting them in their in their own vehicle, they didn’t have an ambulance or an air ambulance,” said Senator Watson. “This allows for an air ambulance. It also allows for a educational program for those in EMS, who will be taught how to manage canines emergency medical condition, which is different than a human’s.”
In April, Erlanger flew a K9 officer from Clay County, to North Carolina.
It was the first time the program was used for a live transport after several training runs.
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What You Need to Know About Tennessee Softball’s Path to Another WCWS | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee softball’s path back to the Women’s College World Series is set. On Sunday night, the Lady Vols were named the No. 7 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will host the regional stage in Knoxville as it looks to return to the WCWS in back-to-back seasons.
The Lady Vols are matched up with Virginia, Indiana and Northern Kentucky in the regionals. It would play Georgia, Clemson, UNC Greensboro or Charleston in the super regionals.
Ahead of the tournament, here’s a look at each team in the Knoxville Regional and potential matchups for the ensuing best-of-three super regional if Tennessee advances.
Knoxville Regional
7-seed Virginia
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
Indiana
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
Northern Kentucky
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
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Knoxville Super Regional
3-seed Georgia
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
6-seed Clemson
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- Jamison Brockenbrough – .342
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
UNC Greensboro
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
- Brooklyn Shroyer – 1.41
Charleston
- 2026 record
- 2026 conference tournament result
- 2025 NCAAT result
- 2026 BAVG leader
- 2026 HR leader
- 2026 ERA leader
- Mackenzie Mathis – 3.34
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Tennessee rowing wins first SEC championship in program history
Tennessee rowing won the program’s first SEC championship in a thrilling finish on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge.
The title came down to the final race with the varsity eight boat, which had the lead against Texas going into the final 250 meters. The Longhorns made a late push to overtake the Lady Vols, but the 1V8 crew held on for the victory to secure the SEC championship on May 10.
Tennessee narrowly beat Texas 79-75 to win the title. It’s the first time the Lady Vols have won a conference championship since 2013 when they were a member of Conference USA.
The program’s first SEC title comes in the third season under coach Kim Cupini, who has transformed Tennessee into a national powerhouse.
“Phenomenal to see that from the team”, Cupini said in a school release. “Texas coming in was the number one team in the country and had that undefeated eight. So to see the varsity eight clinch like that was awesome. I have to take my hat off to the full team to get enough points to win the SEC Championship and bring that championship home, especially here at home in Tennessee. So, I was super impressed and super proud of them.”
Tennessee moves on to the NCAA Championships at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia, from May 29-31.
Tennessee narrowly beat Texas 79-75 with four total wins, which also included the 2V4, 3V8 and 3V4.
The 1V8 boat finished with a time of 6:06.939 for the win. The first varsity eight crew has beaten eight ranked opponents on the season.
The 2V4 was a crucial comeback win for Tennessee. The second varsity four crew fell behind early but caught up to and overtook Texas in the final 500 meters for the win, finishing with a time of 7:12.677.
“I think the boats on the water saw that,” Cupini said. “To be able to race from behind in the event and win is incredible. The second four, we were going crazy on that. It was a group that just got together the other day. They row together a lot as a team and as a group, but that lineup hasn’t been together. So to see them pull that off and get the win was incredible.”
Tennessee swept the third varsity races, with the 3V8 finishing with a time of 6:29.409 and the 3V4 finishing with a time of 7:16.747. The Lady Vols placed second in the 2V8 and 1V4, losing to Texas by a combined 11 seconds.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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