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The Houston Texans are suddenly one of the “it” teams in the NFL. QB CJ Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans were able to turn the franchise around in a hurry in 2023. This has led to a ton of excitement around the Texans heading into 2024. It appears that Houston should have the services […]

With the 2024 season getting closer, the Houston Texans are looking for the right fit for their 53-man roster. Also, they’re trying to sort out the guys who aren’t getting enough things done. But two roster hopefuls improved their stock after Saturday’s NFL preseason win over the Giants. Included in the mix was wide receiver […]

Getting good reports on the injury front with Tank Dell’s return and Will Anderson recovering from a tough mental season at Alabama, the Houston Texans got a bit of bad news with CJ Stroud backup Davis Mills getting a concerning injury update. Mills didn’t practice Thursday because of bruised ribs, according to KPRC2 NFL reporter […]

The New York Giants will face the Houston Texans in some NFL Preseason action. We’re live from NRG Stadium, sharing our NFL odds series and making a Giants-Texans prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Giants defeated the Detroit Lions 14-3 in their preseason opener. Tommy DeVito got the lion’s share of […]

More than a year removed from his time spent with Alabama football, Houston Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. took ownership of his bouts of feeling lost, depression, and struggling in college. The 2023 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year was already making headlines for an impressive offseason this summer. Yet, in a profile by Tyler […]

The Houston Texans went from a three-win team in 2022 to a playoff team last season. Now, they are expected to contend for the Super Bowl. Such a drastic improvement means that there was an influx of talent added to the roster in a short period of time. The Texans went from trying to find […]

The Indianapolis Colts came dangerously close to making the NFL Playoffs last season, despite the fact that their day one starter at quarterback, 4th overall pick Anthony Richardson, was limited to just 84 pass attempts over the course of four games. Injuries robbed Richardson of what looked like it was bound to be an exciting […]

The Houston Texans underwent a pivotal 2024 NFL training camp. Both fresh faces and seasoned veterans competed fiercely for roster spots and starting positions. With a lineup full of talent and potential, this phase is critical in determining which players will rise to the occasion and which might fall behind. As the Texans aim to […]

It’s been a long road to the preseason for Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell. Dell, who burst onto the scene as an emerging star and a fantasy football darling after being selected in the 3rd round of the NFL Draft, is not only looking to build on a stellar rookie campaign, but he’s doing […]

The 2024-25 NFL Regular Season is approaching and football is finally around the corner. With the Preseason kicking off as well, we’re ready to bring you our betting predictions and picks all year. We head to the Steel City as the Houston Texans (0-1) will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) for their first taste of […]

The Houston Texans took the NFL by storm in 2023. Rookie QB C.J. Stroud and first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans instantly changed the Texans into a dangerous team in the AFC South. Houston made a number of key additions this offseason, including Danielle Hunter and Stefon Diggs, who should help them make a deep playoff […]

The Houston Texans have one of the most exciting young teams in the NFL, as they figure to be contenders for the foreseeable future after CJ Stroud’s emergence as a rookie, and that has many lamenting the fact that JJ Watt never got to play on a team that had a quarterback like this. Watt’s […]

If there is one aspect of the Houston Texans offense that fans are anticipated to see, it has to be the wide receiver room consisting of such stars as Tank Dell, Nico Collins, and the veteran dynamic player in Stefon Diggs, acquired via trade this offseason. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans was speaking to Kay […]

For the first time since 2019, the Buffalo Bills will be without Stefon Diggs. The perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver played four seasons in Buffalo with quarterback Josh Allen, but following another postseason disappointment, the Bills traded Diggs to the Houston Texans. The divorce between Diggs and the Bills seemed destined to happen at some […]

After sitting out this year’s Hall of Fame Game, Texans starting quarterback CJ Stroud and newly acquired receiver Stefon Diggs are ready to make their preseason debuts. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed that Stroud, Diggs and the rest of the Texans’ starters will play in Friday’s preseason game against the Steelers, via Aaron Wilson […]

The Houston Texans completely revitalized their defense in DeMeco Ryans’ first season as head coach. But as the Texans prepare for the 2024 campaign, Houston is expecting to be only more ferocious on the defensive side of the ball. However, that can’t happen without a clean bill of health. Neither Danielle Hunter or Will Anderson […]

The Houston Texans are approaching an exciting era ahead of the 2024-25 NFL season. However, the Texans had plenty of thrilling times from 2003 to 2016 when all-time great wide receiver Andre Johnson played for the team. Johnson gave a heartfelt message when he was enshrined as a Class of 2024 Pro Hall of Fame […]

Since the Pittsburgh Steelers selected TJ Watt with the 30th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, it’s very easy to make the case that Watt has been among the half-dozen or so most impactful defensive players in the league. With six Pro Bowl appearances, four 1st Team All-Pro nods and a Defensive Player of the […]

The Houston Texans actually played a football game yesterday. It’s so nice to have football back. The Texans and Bears faced off in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game that was unlike any that came before it. This was the first chance that most NFL fans got to see the league’s new XFL-style kickoff […]

Such a tough and grueling game as football sees a high rate of injury to its players. These injury concerns explain why C.J. Stroud and other Houston Texans starters elected to sit out the Pro Football Hall of Fame game against the Chicago Bears. However, the injury bug still struck the team as TE Teagan […]

The success that CJ Stroud is experiencing is not a coincidence. Bobby Slowik has been carefully crafting the Houston Texans offense in order to let his star thrive in almost all situations. With another season for the defensive coordinator and quarterback duo, DeMeco Ryans will surely notch more entries in the win column. A big […]

The Houston Texans engaged the Chicago Bears in an exciting NFL Preseason matchup. The two teams played in the annual Hall of Fame Game to kick off the 2024-25 campaign. Houston fell 21-17 after the game was suspended due to inclement weather. However, that did not stop star quarterback CJ Stroud from going ballistic with […]

The Houston Texans took the NFL by storm in 2023. A year after finishing 3-13-1, they responded by not only going 10-7 the following season, but winning the AFC South along the way. Houston went on to win their Wild Card matchup over the Cleveland Browns as well. They are poised to build upon that, […]

The 2024 NFL Preseason kicked off with an intense matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans in Canton, Ohio on Thursday night. The first half was full of action, and the Bears eventually took a 21-17 lead. However, the game was suspended with 3:31 left in the third quarter due to inclement weather, […]

The Houston Texans have their starting quarterback, along with out-of-this-world expectations. But on Thursday night, the Texans got a reminder they have a fairly decent backup quarterback when Davis Mills went viral after a wild drive in the Hall of Fame game against the Bears. Mills engineered a 16-play, 69-yard drive that he capped with […]

The Dynamic Kickoff has officially arrived in the NFL. In an effort to turn a bathroom-break touchback into an exciting play, the league has adopted a new setup that produced favorable results in the XFL. People who may not be familiar with this rule are getting to see it unfold at the Hall of Fame […]

Football is back! Every NFL team is beginning their training camp, but the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game will officially kick off live football action. The Chicago Bears and Houston Texans, both of which have some franchise legends entering the Hall of Fame this year, will play each other in the first NFL […]

The 2024 NFL season is set to begin in September and training camps have kicked off across the league. Unfortunately, the Houston Texans got some bad news on Monday as veteran defensive end Denico Autry is suspended for six games due to violating the NFL’s PED policy, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ‘Texans DE […]

The Houston Texans turned into a different team with the addition of rookie QB C.J. Stroud in 2023. Stroud has an impressive rookie season and immediately proved that he is the team’s franchise QB. He even led Houston to a home playoff win in his rookie season. The young superstar had a brief injury scare […]

The Houston Texans shocked the football world in 2023 and took the NFL by storm, fully announcing their presence by demolishing the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round. They’ll need some young players to step up, though, in order to take the next step toward Super Bowl contention. This process starts with training camp, […]

The Houston Texans surged into the playoffs last year and will be looking to build on that success. However, while they have several young and talented players on offense, the team will be relying on one offensive lineman to elevate the unit’s overall play and keep CJ Stroud clean and healthy. Let’s take a closer […]

Before joining DeMeco Ryans’ staff ahead of the 2023 NFL season, Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik has spent the previous six years on Kyle Shanahan’s staff in San Francisco. In that time, Slowik was part of the staff that routinely got the best out of quarterbacks like Nick Mullens, CJ Beathard, Jimmy Garoppolo, and […]

NFL training camps have just begun, but the Houston Texans have wasted no time throwing paws. Cornerback Derek Stingley and tight end Dalton Schultz got into it on Wednesday, with Stingley being the main aggressor. Podcast host Ruben Gamez reposted a video of the brawl, via his social media. Best video from the “fight” today! […]

The Houston Texans are becoming the must-watch NFL team in the state of Texas. Houston existed in a weird purgatory state for years after parting ways with QB Deshaun Watson. They burst onto the scene last year with rookie QB C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans leading the charge. The team recently announced that […]

With Joe Mixon set to lead the Houston Texans’ backfield, it appeared Dameon Pierce would be the top backup. However, the Texans announced Sunday the signing of former Vikings running back Cam Akers, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston. A second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Akers enjoyed modest success with […]

After reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2019, the Houston Texans decided to go all-in. By trading for Joe Mixon, the Texans made a major upgrade at the running back position. But Mixon wasn’t the only addition Houston made throughout the offseason. Playing on a roster stocked to the brim with talent, the […]

The Buffalo Bills are going to try their best and patch up the void left by Stefon Diggs in terms of production. In the coming season, Josh Allen will get to throw darts to receivers like Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel, and Chase Claypool among others. While there is a lot to work on […]

CJ Stroud took the Texans to the NFL Playoffs last season exceeding expectations with a win over the Cleveland Browns. Now the Texans suddenly have an embarrassment of riches on offense that have Stroud and fans talking. Stroud dubbed the Houston offense a “five headed monster” in a proclamation that will scare the rest of […]

There is no doubt that Houston Texans star CJ Stroud will have a ton of high expectations coming into this upcoming season as he looks to take another step forward in his second year in the league after an impressive rookie campaign. On top of the hype, former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos legend Peyton […]