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HOUSTON - The Houston Texans have signed veteran free agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Laken Tomlinson Super Bowl Jersey . Fitzpatrick is a nine-year NFL veteran who started nine games for the Titans last season and threw for 2,454 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has appeared in 85 games with 77 starts in his career. Fitzpatrick played for Buffalo from 2009-2012 and started 16 games in each of his last two seasons with the Bills. Houston announced the move Thursday The Texans were in need of a quarterback after benching Matt Schaub last season when he got off to a terrible start and finding that Case Keenum wasnt the long-term solution. Schaub remains on the roster, but its unlikely that he will be with the team next season. Houston also has the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, which includes top quarterbacks Teddy Bridgewater and Johnny Manziel. Nick Mullens Super Bowl Jersey . Bryant underwent an operation in December to correct an irregular heartbeat. His season ended with four games left because of a rapid heartbeat, a condition he has known about for several years and had been treated for in the past. Adrian Colbert Super Bowl Jersey . Gorges is believed to have suffered the injury while blocking a shot with a hand during Montreals win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The Canadiens added to their defensive depth this week by acquiring veteran Mike Weaver from the Florida Panthers.The Winnipeg Jets look to extend their winning streak to a season-high three games tonight as they visit the Detroit Red Wings. The (8-9-2) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 18 points. Fifth-place Nashville and sixth-place Dallas also have 18 points, however both teams have played two less games than Winnipeg. Tonight is the second and final game between these teams this season. Winnipeg were 4-2 winners on home ice eight days ago. Ondrej Pavelec (6-7-2, 2.92, .909, 1 shutout) will start in goal. Jets Projected Lines: Ladd-Little-WheelerKane-Jokinen-SetoguchiHalischuk-Scheifele-FrolikTangradi-Wright-Thorburn Clitsome-ByfuglienEnstrom-BogosianPardy-Ellerby Dustin Byfuglien is on a three-game point streak (one goal, two assists). Bryan Little (two goals, two assists), Andrew Ladd (one goal, three assists), Grant Clitsome (one goal, three assists) and Eric Tangraddi (one goal, one assist) are all on two-game point streaks. Emmanuel Sanders Super Bowl Jersey. Paul Postma, Mark Stuart, Jacob Trouba and Jim Slater remain on the Injured Reserve list. Detroit is winless in its last three games. The (9-5-4) Red Wings are fourth in the Atlantic Division with 22 points. Third-place Toronto also has 22 points, but have played one fewer game. Detroit trails second-place Boston by one point and are two back of first-place Tampa Bay. Jimmy Howard (5-5-4, 2.74, .911, 1 shutout) will start in goal. Red Wings Projected Lines: Zetterberg-Datsyuk-BertuzziFranzen-Helm-AlfredssonTatar-Andersson-SamuelssonMiller-Glendening-Abdelkader Kronwall-KindlQuincey-DeKeyserLashoff-Ouellet Henrik Zetterberg is on a five-game point streak (four goals, four assists). Brendan Smith, Jonathan Ericsson and Stephen Weiss are on the Red Wings Injured Reserve list. ' ' '
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