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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who returned to practice Saturday while recovering from a calf injury, is listed as questionable for Monday nights game against the New Orleans Saints but will play.Yes, Ill play Monday night, Jones said.?I wouldnt chance it if I didnt [feel right], if I felt like I was going to overcompensate and something else was going to get tore up or it was going to get worse or anything like that. Its just warming that muscle up, warming up everything, making sure everything is firing properly.Jones, held out of practice Thursday and Friday, was limited Saturday. However, he appeared to have his explosion running across the red zone and catching passes near the start of practice. In between reps, Jones was spotted bouncing up and down as if to test and make sure his calf was fine.He looked explosive in and out of his breaks, Falcons coach Dan Quinn said of Saturdays practice. He didnt get a lot of turns, but we kind of tried to feature him on the plays that he needed to see. We didnt do it just in the red zone. We did him on third down. We did it on first and second down to see where he was at. So, Im encouraged.That was kind of the plan in the week: Could he do some of the walk-through? And then he kind of made a good turn yesterday and today to say, All right, lets give it a shot. Hes somebody that needs to go to really feel it.When asked if he injured his right calf after colliding with two Oakland Raiders defenders last week, Jones responded, Both of them hurt.Jones entered the regular season recovering from a left ankle injury suffered in the third preseason game. He then aggravated the ankle injury in a 31-24 season-opening loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It didnt stop Jones from playing 49 snaps -- with five receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown -- in last weeks 35-28 win at Oakland.Jones said the ankle is no longer an issue.Entering Monday nights game, Jones leads the team with 172 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions. He has nine catches, second to Jacob Tamme (11).In other injury news, first-round draft pick Keanu Neal, who is coming off preseason arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, will make his NFL debut Monday night. Quinn did not commit to Neal starting at strong safety, but he said Neal would get his share of plays.Meanwhile fellow rookie DeVondre Campbell, a starting inside linebacker, was ruled out for the second consecutive game with a left ankle sprain. Fellow inside linebacker Paul Worrilow also is out after undergoing groin surgery. Sean Weatherspoon will start for Campbell, while Philip Wheeler will help address the depth at inside linebacker with Worrilow out too.Wide receiver Justin Hardy is set to play despite being limited throughout the week with a shoulder injury. And wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (ankle) also is set to go. Chicago Bears New Jersey 2019 . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. Khalil Mack Bears Jersey Cheap .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. http://www.chicagobearsshoponline.com/ . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. Khalil Mack Jerseys Bears . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. Khalil Mack Orange Bears Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . KANSAS CITY (1-0) at HOUSTON (1-0)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE -- Texans by 1 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Kansas City 1-0, Houston 1-0SERIES RECORD -- Chiefs lead 4-3LAST MEETING -- Chiefs beat Texans 30-0, Jan. 9, 2016 in wild-card playoffLAST WEEK -- Chiefs beat Chargers 33-27, OT; Texans beat Bears 23-14.AP PRO32 RANKING -- Chiefs No. 9, Texans No. 11CHIEFS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (6), RUSH (20), PASS (4)CHIEFS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (25), RUSH (30), PASS (15)TEXANS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (17), RUSH (9), PASS (21)TEXANS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (4), RUSH (10), PASS (8)STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Kansas City has won three straight against Houston. ... Chiefs have won franchise-record 11 straight regular-season games. ... Chiefs comeback from 21-point deficit against Chargers set franchise record. Their 17-point fourth-quarter comeback was also franchise best. ... Chiefs got TDs from four different players in Week 1. ... QB Alex Smith set career highs for completions (34) and attempts (48) against Chargers. His completions were third most in franchise history. ... Smith completed six passes of 20-plus yards, tied for most in NFL in Week 1. ... Spencer Ware had 129 yards receiving vs. San Diego, fifth most by Chiefs RB. ... Chiefs cut third-round pick DB KeiVarae Russell this week. ... Chiefs P Dustin Colquitt surpassed 40,000 yards punting last week. He traails only Jerrel Wilson (44,218) in franchise history.dddddddddddd ... QB Brock Osweiler threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns in Houston debut. ... RB Lamar Miller ran for 106 yards in first game with Texans. He had 108 yards rushing in only game against Kansas City, for Miami. ... Rookie WR Will Fuller had five receptions for 107 yards and TD last week to become first receiver drafted in first round with at least 100 yards receiving in opener since 1984. ... LB Whitney Mercilus had two sacks last week and had three sacks in January wild-card game. He was voted AFC Defensive Player of Week. ... MLB Brian Cushing is out indefinitely after spraining medial collateral ligament in right knee in opener. ... OLB Jadeveon Clowney had sack last week and has four sacks in his past five games. ... DE J.J. Watt returned after missing all training camp and preseason following back surgery. He had two sacks and nine tackles, including six for losses, in last regular-season meeting with Chiefs. ... Fantasy Tip: Houston WR DeAndre Hopkins could be good pickup after finishing with six catches for 98 yards and two TDs in last regular-season meeting against Chiefs.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '