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The Houston Texans find themselves in a state of flux entering the 2023 NFL season, with former Ohio State Buckeyes signal caller C.J. Stroud having been named the team’s starting quarterback recently. Stroud responded to the announcement with emotions that many could not have predicted. The 2023 AFC South betting odds are strongly against Stroud […]

As the Houston Texans enter the CJ Stroud era, having a strong offensive line in front of their superstar quarterback will be crucial. The Texans recently received a piece of positive injury news that is sure to have Stroud gleaming as he prepares his takeover. Right tackle Tytus Howard returned to practice on Monday, via […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars look to repeat as AFC South Champions this year. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with an AFC South Champion prediction and pick. Last year it all came down to the last game of the season. The Tennessee Titans entered with a 7-9 record on the year and had […]

The Houston Texans had a disappointing 2022 NFL season, finishing with a 3-13-1 record. However, with the 2023 season on the horizon, there is hope for the team to turn things around. One player who could make an eye-opening impact is John Metchie III. He’s a sophomore wide receiver who joined the Texans as a […]

The new-look Houston Texans will enter the 2023 NFL season with a renewed sense of optimism, and for good reason. The Texans have overhauled a 3-13-1 team almost completely, bringing in franchise legend and new head coach DeMeco Ryans to turn the Texans around. After a successful draft that included the acquisition of potential franchise […]

The Buffalo Bills have a glaring hole on their 53-man roster ahead of Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season. After losing Tremaine Edmunds in free agency, there is no clear-cut option to replace the absent Pro Bowl LB and play next to Matt Milano. Until now, that is, because the Bills have signed former […]

As the preseason ends, several HBCU football alumni have earned the honor of being named to the 53-man roster for NFL teams around the league. These players look to make a mark on their teams and become All-Pro and Hall-of-Fame talent in the league like several HBCU alumni that have played before them. The list […]

The Houston Texans have lost one of their guards for the rest of the year. Second-year guard Kenyon Green will end up missing the rest of the season so he can undergo shoulder surgery for an injury he sustained during Houston’s third preseason game with the New Orleans Saints. “The Texans placed guard Kenyon Green […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are freeing up some roster spots and traded away an offensive lineman for a draft pick ahead of Tuesday’s cut-down deadline. The Steelers traded Kendrick Green to the Houston Texans for a 6th-round pick in 2025, according to Ian Rapoport. Green started 15 games at center in 2021 after being drafted by […]

NFL teams are making a lot of roster decisions before Tuesday afternoon’s 53-man roster deadline. The Houston Texans are in the process of paring down their roster, and they’ve made some surprising choices on Monday. The latest move by the Texans is releasing former All-Pro cornerback Desmond King, per NFL insider Dov Kleiman. A fifth-round […]

The Houston Texans are releasing linebacker Christian Kirksey, according to a Monday tweet from NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo. Kirksey, a former third-round pick out of Iowa, has played in 114 NFL games and started in 94 since he was first selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 71st pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. The former […]

The Houston Texans will kick off the 2023 NFL season in Week 1 by traveling to Maryland and facing Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on the league’s opening Sunday. There are several Texans trades that the team could make between now and then. Houston could look to find another pass rusher or add depth […]

The Houston Texans’ Week 1 starter has been announced, and it’s CJ Stroud. After months of speculation (and some needless drama), the rookie quarterback is set to start for Houston against the Baltimore Ravens. This wasn’t surprising to most fans, considering his competition. Nonetheless, Houston fans can rest easy knowing that there won’t be any […]

It is official: CJ Stroud is going to be the starter under center for the Houston Texans come Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season. The announcement was made by head coach DeMeco Ryan following the Texans’ 17-13 road victory in their preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints on the road Sunday night, […]

The Houston Texans will face off with the New Orleans Saints in the final preseason game before the regular season kicks off. We are here to share our NFL odds series, make a Texans-Saints prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Texans lost 28-3 to the Miami Dolphins in their last preseason […]

The New Orleans Saints will play their preseason finale on Sunday against the Houston Texans. The game will be important for players trying to make the roster and impress the coaching staff. Many stars and veterans, however, will not be playing. This begs the question of is Derek Carr playing in the Saints’ preseason finale […]

While the Houston Texans invested heavy NFL Draft capital in acquiring CJ Stroud, they have yet to officially name the No. 2 overall pick their starting quarterback. But even with Week 1 quickly approaching, Stroud doesn’t mind waiting a little longer for the Texans to make their decision. Stroud has started both of Houston’s preseason […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a pair of trades Thursday, moving players who are in the last year of their contracts for draft picks. In the second trade of the day, the Cardinals sent offensive tackle Josh Jones and a seventh-round draft pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Arizona selected Josh […]

The Arizona Cardinals are staying busy on the trade market, making their second deal of the day by sending offensive tackle Josh Jones to the Houston Texans, according to Adam Schefter. The Cardinals are also sending a seventh-round pick in exchange for a fifth-round pick. The move comes hours after the Cardinals sent safety Isaiah […]

Although QB CJ Stroud has not exactly posted jaw-dropping statistics during his NFL preseason appearances, the Ohio State product is still impressing his coaches. Houston Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke recently commented on Stroud’s prowess at the QB position. “He’s a very accurate passer. Nuances are showing up,” Burke said about Stroud, via Aaron Wilson […]

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz is praising his new quarterback, CJ Stroud. Schultz signed with the Texans in the offseason after spending his first five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. During a locker room interview, Schultz mentioned two things in particular that will make the rookie Stroud successful as he begins his NFL career. […]

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans announced that rookie quarterback CJ Stroud will start their third preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. CJ Stroud has played in both of the Texans’ preseason games so far. In the first preseason game against the New England Patriots, […]

The Houston Texans have been having a tough time lately. They didn’t do well in the 2022-2023 NFL season, only winning three games out of sixteen. Now, as the 2023 NFL preseason is going on, the team is trying to get better. They need to make some changes before the first week of the regular […]

NFL Preseason gets so much hype and coverage because fans have been starved of a football for months on end. They finally get to see professionals battle it out after not having a game since February. But, natural disasters and injury concerns could get in the way. This is exactly why the CJ Stroud-led Houston […]

New Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans is “proud” of the preseason performance so far of his rookie quarterback, CJ Stroud, but apparently, the QB hasn’t done enough yet in the games of Texans training camp to officially earn the Week 1 starting job over Davis Webb. Houston took Stroud No. 2 overall in the […]

Larry Rountree wasn’t out of work for long. Less than a week after the Los Angeles Chargers waived Larry Rountree,  the running back signed with the Houston Texans. The move creates even more competition in the Texans’ backfield during training camp and the preseason. In order to make room for Rountree, the Texan released guard […]

Week two of the NFL Preseason continues as the Miami Dolphins and the Houston Texans face. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Dolphins-Texans preseason prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The preseason opener for the Dolphins was a little bit of a disaster. While the Dolphins did manage 217 yards of offense, […]

The Houston Texans are not expected to be one of the better teams in the NFL in 2023. Despite the minimal expectations, there is quite a bit of excitement surrounding the organization because of the culture shift that is underway. It starts from the top, as long time Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans is in his […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will start Saturday’s preseason game versus the Miami Dolphins, coach DeMeco Ryans said. #Texans HC DeMeco Ryans announced that CJ Stroud will once again be starting for Saturday's preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. Houston is yet to announce who will be their Week 1 starting QB when they […]

The Houston Texans kicked off their preseason with a 20-9 win over the New England Patriots. It was most notably the debuts of CJ Stroud and Will Anderson Jr., the second and third overall selections of the 2023 NFL Draft. But a few other players made their NFL debuts. One of whom was John Metchie […]

On Sunday, a fight broke out between players on the sideline of the Houston Texans training camp. How would first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans react? With anger? Frustration? Ready to hand out punishments? “To see scuffling in training camp, I would say: finally,” Ryans told the media after the session, per NBC Sports. For the […]

Football is officially back. Even if it is just the NFL preseason, America’s most popular sport is always welcomed back in almost any form. Now that the first week of the preseason has concluded, we have seen our first look at three out of the first four picks in this year’s NFL Draft, whom the […]

The Houston Texans have once again added depth at wide receiver, signing veteran wide receiver Adam Humphries to a contract, according to Ari Meirov. Humphries, 30, last played with the Washington Commanders in 2021, where he had 41 receptions for 383 yards over 17 games played. The veteran slot receiver had his biggest campaign in […]

The Houston Texans signed a formidable backup to rookie C.J. Stroud with the addition of former Jacksonville Jaguars QB and USFL standout, EJ Perry. Perry dominated for the Michigan Panthers in the USFL after spending the 2022 NFL season on the Jags. He threw for 370 yards in his final contest this spring, catching the […]

It’s a new season in the NFL, and fans of the Houston Texans are excited to see their new players in action. We are here to share our NFL odds series and make some Texans betting specials for the 2023 season while looking at what bets might hit. The Texans were a bad team last […]

After being selected with the third overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, Will Anderson Jr. is looking to make a big impact in his rookie season with the Houston Texans. However, it’s clear that Anderson’s Alabama football roots run deep, and he may have painted a bit of a target on his back for […]

Brandin Cooks begins a stint with his fifth NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys, in 2023. The Cowboys traded for Cooks in March, sending a 2023 fifth-round pick and a 2024 sixth to the Houston Texans. That’s a great trade for a receiver who has six 1,000 yard seasons in four different offenses. Some see Cooks’ journey […]

The DeMeco Ryans era is underway! The Houston Texans played their first preseason game against the New England Patriots. Training camp is a long, tedious grind, so getting to actual games, even if they are preseason games, is a worthwhile sight for many players. Guys like CJ Stroud, Will Anderson, John Metchie III, and Tank […]

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans reacted to Texans receiver Tank Dell’s performance in a 20-9 win over the New England Patriots on Saturday. “It was good to see Tank make some plays,” Texans rookie head coach DeMeco Ryans said, via NFL.com Digital Content Editor Grant Gordon. “We’ve seen him make a lot of plays throughout training […]