Jacoby Jones will go a short way to the east and back home to Louisiana.
"I'm about to get on a flight to New Orleans," Jones said. "I'm going to see the family and chill out with them. I know we'll have a little gathering at the house on Saturday. Cook a lot of food. Gumbo. Crawfish. Stuff like that."Jones said he can wolf down gumbo "24-7" and likely will watch some football on television while he's home.
Ryan Moats grew up in Dallas and will head home with his wife, but this bye week is a working week for the running back."I am going home to Dallas, to fix a fence," Moats said, although he won't be exerting too much physical labor. "I'm not going to swing a hammer. I don't want to hurt myself. I'm just going to help get it done."
Another Texan who will be productive over the break is DeMeco Ryans. He returns to Bessemer, Ala., where he'll help some folks who are down on their luck.We have a Turkey Giveaway in my hometown for less fortunate people back home," Ryans said. "I get to watch my high school play in a playoff game against Hoover High School. I'll take it easy. Get some good home cooking."
Wide receiver Andre Johnson was unsure of his plans as of late Tuesday morning, but he seemed fine with "sitting in the house."
Fellow receiver Kevin Walter will do a little sitting as well, and he'll also do some Holiday shopping.
"I'm actually going to the Nutcracker Market," Walter said. "My wife and I are expecting our first child in three weeks, so we can't travel. Nothing beats the Nutcracker market."
Walter also mentioned that he's up for wearing a holiday sweater when he attends the festivities
Rookie linebacker Brian Cushing was a star at Southern California, and he'll head back to his alma mater for part of his bye week break.If Cushing does indeed head to the Trojans game, he says he won't hang out on the sidelines."I'll be in the stands," he said. "I don't want it to be a whole big thing. I'll just go over there and say what's up to the guys and that's about it."