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In perhaps the most no-brainer move of the entire offseason to date, the Houston Texans have managed to retain the last remaining of the team’s franchise players. According to a Monday evening report from Field Yates of ESPN, the Texans have exercised the team’s fifth-year option for veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson, which will cover the […]

The Houston Texans handed left tackle Laremy Tunsil a massive contract extension this offseason, signing the former Miami Dolphins first-round selection to a three-year, $66 million deal with $57 million in guarantees. While Tunsil, 25, only spent a single season in Houston protecting franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson, the 6-foot-5, 313-pound offensive lineman expressed gratitude in […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is now completed, with some teams feeling better than others going into next season. For the AFC South, there are undoubtedly going to be some changes that take place stemming from the results of the draft. Just this past season, the Houston Texans sat atop the division with a 10-6 record, […]

Ahead of the May 4 deadline, the Houston Texans are expected to exercise the fifth-year option on franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. According to Wilson, the option will cost the Texans $17.3 million but is seen as just a formality as the Texans are expected to discuss a long-term […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is officially over, which means we can start analyzing each team’s weekend. It’s always fun to try and determine who had the best drafts, and who fell flat on their face. So today, we’re going to try to decide who the five biggest losers of the 2020 NFL Draft were. Just […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien addressed quarterback Deshaun Watson’s contract situation on Friday night shortly after the conclusion of Round 2 of the NFL draft. O’Brien said the Texans are hoping to get an extension done with Watson in the near future, saying “We obviously want Deshaun to be our quarterback for a long […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien clearly wasn’t happy in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The veteran head coach showed obvious signs of frustrations during the 90th selection. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, O’Brien’s frustrations stemmed from the Detroit Lions backing out of a trade that the two teams […]

Laremy Tunsil was able to become the highest-paid offensive tackle in the NFL on Friday and he deserves all of the credit for that being a possibility. According to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson, Tunsil negotiated his $66 million extension directly with Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien. Laremy Tunsil negotiated his own $22M per […]

The Houston Texans finalized a lucrative extension with Laremy Tunsil on Friday and Deshaun Watson could be next. Following Tunsil’s extension, it’s been reported that Houston has had ‘very preliminary’ talks on an extension for the quarterback. On Friday, ahead of the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Tunsil received a three-year, $66 million […]

The Houston Texans have made a big splash before the second night of the draft locking up Laremy Tunsil to a long term extension according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The #Texans have agreed to terms on a massive extension for LT Laremy Tunsil, per me and @Wyche89. Their franchise left tackle is locked […]

The Houston Texans have signed safety Michael Thomas, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Thomas spent the last couple of years with the New York Giants and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and registered 47 tackles and three passes defended. He actually made the Pro Bowl […]

The Houston Texans have been one of the more active teams in the trade market this season, and they are maintaining this activity just hours before the 2020 NFL Draft. Dianna Russini of ESPN reported the Texans have called teams about trading up into the first round. I’d file this in the category as “right […]

Having played their first season in 2002, the Houston Texans are the youngest franchise in the NFL. Because of that, the Texans don’t exactly have decades of draft experience like many other teams do. And while that can sometimes work in their favor, the Texans have also drafted their fair share of flops. 5. Sam […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has all the faith in the world in wide receiver Josh Reynolds. The team traded veteran pass catcher Brandin Cooks earlier this offseason. With Cooks now officially a member of the Houston Texans, it will be time for Reynolds to step up in his absence with the Rams […]

The Houston Texans shocked the NFL world when they traded star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals last month, recouping only declining running back David Johnson and a second-round draft pick in return. It was later revealed that Hopkins’ shaky relationship with Texans head coach/general manager Bill O’Brien was one of the primary […]

The Houston Texans caught plenty of flak after head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien opted to trade wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. Running back David Johnson is adamant about upholding his end of the bargain in the 2020 NFL season. The trade essentially netted the Texans Johnson and a second-round pick […]

Among the notable departures from the Los Angeles Rams this offseason was that of wide receiver Brandin Cooks. It seems his absence is going to take some getting used to for wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Both players had helped form one of the league’s most talented receiving corps. Kupp admits that losing Cooks is a […]

New Houston Texans running back David Johnson is not exactly coming off of a successful season. In his final year with the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson battled through nagging injuries and rushed for just 345 yards and a couple of touchdowns while averaging 3.7 yards per carry. Johnson was traded to the Texans last month in […]

New Houston Texans running back David Johnson has not exactly been a picture of health over the past several years. He played in just one game in 2017 before bowing out with a season-ending wrist injury, and after rebounding to play a full 16-game campaign in 2018, he missed some time this past year because […]

The Houston Texans made headlines when they opted to part ways with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a deal that essentially netted them running back David Johnson. It seems he’s one of the few that is excited about the deal. Johnson’s time with the Arizona Cardinals had come to an unceremonious end. According to Aaron […]

The Texans have not been shy about making moves involving wide receivers of late, as they seemingly got fleeced by the Arizona Cardinals for DeAndre Hopkins earlier this year. Now, the onus of productivity from the WR position will be on four-year veteran Will Fuller, who has struggled with injuries in his short career thus […]

If Bill O’Brien and the Houston Texans hope to stay in playoff contention in 2020, they will need running back David Johnson and wide receiver Brandin Cooks to stay healthy. Johnson missed essentially the entirety of the 2017 campaign after suffering a knee injury, and he dealt with injuries again in 2019 before losing the […]

The Houston Texans are still working on signing star left tackle Laremy Tunsil to an extension. Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said he and Tunsil have “been in touch quite a bit” about a new contract, though it seems there is still a fairly substantial gap between what the Texans are offering and Tunsil’s reported […]

Houston Texans head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien has had a busy off-season. His organization has made numerous high-profile transactions, the vast majority of which have received significant criticisms. The biggest of all was the deal that sent four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. In the wake of the […]

The blockbuster trade in which the Houston Texans sent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals can now become finalized without any hangups. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, running back David Johnson, who was dealt to the Texans in the trade, has passed his physical. This comes after Hopkins passed his own […]

In a recent appearance on ESPN’s “First Take,” Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly made some interesting comments about the current group of quarterbacks housed within the AFC. With future Hall of Famers Tom Brady and Peyton Manning no longer playing in the AFC with the former heading to […]

The Houston Texans have only been around since 2002, but managed to make so dynamic NFL Draft picks over the years. They have had a lot of high draft picks, especially their first couple of years in the NFL, due to some iffy seasons. Let’s breakdown the five best draft picks in Texans history. 5. […]

Houston Texans stud defensive end JJ Watt has often been praised for his generous charitable contributions along with fierce on-field persona. Who knows if he has ever been called a “psycho” before now. Per Aaron Reiss in The Athletic: Watt’s college roommate Louis Nwegzu recalls him writing daily goals on a whiteboard. A former Wisconsin […]

Although the blockbuster trade was agreed upon nearly a month ago, the Arizona Cardinals had to wait for a physical to be done until the trade could be official and former Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins could join their team. Per James Palmer of the NFL Network, that physical has now been completed and […]

Whenever the 2020 NFL season kicks off, the Los Angeles Rams will be without a crucial cog in its wide receiving corps from the past two seasons. In the wake of Brandin Cooks’ trade to the Houston Texans on Friday, both Rams quarterback Jared Goff and wide receiver Cooper Kupp took to social media to […]

There was a time the Houston Texans thought that Brock Osweiler was their quarterback of the future. No, seriously. Back in 2016, Osweiler signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Texans in spite of having very limited experience as a starter. Not so surprisingly, the expensive experiment did not go very well. Osweiler spent […]

The Houston Texans made a splash move to acquire Brandin Cooks from the Los Angeles Rams and some fans were scratching their heads on why they made the trade. While fans continue to question the move, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed why the Texans were keen on trading for Cooks. “The last time we checked […]

The Houston Texans have had a very interesting offseason. And in the eyes of many, interesting does not mean good. It all started when the Texans traded away superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. In return for Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round pick, Houston received running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round […]

The Houston Texans made another questionable offseason move with the acquisition of former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks. As a result, it seems Bill O’Brien has effectively placed himself on the hot seat heading into the 2020 NFL season. O’Brien has caught plenty of flak for his decisions as the general manager in […]

The Los Angeles Rams are trying to sort out their finances after 2019 exposed the various weaknesses they have on their roster. Their latest move is offloading Brandin Cooks for the outrageous contract that the team had to pay in comparison to his level of production last season. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been looking to trade Brandin Cooks since the end of the 2019 season and they’ve finally found a suitor. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Houston Texans are in the process of trading for Cooks. Sources: The #Texans are in the process of trading for #Rams WR Brandin Cooks. […]

The NFL recently released the league’s “All-Decade Team” for the 2010s with such a list featuring very few surprises as some players just simply took over the game throughout the last 10 years. Coming as absolutely no surprise whatsoever, longtime Houston Texans pass rusher J.J. Watt was selected as one of the members of this […]

Despite being traded to the Arizona Cardinals earlier in March, former Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is still working out with former teammate Will Fuller. Per Sports Radio 610, Hopkins appeared on Instagram live working out with Fuller in the home of Patrick Fertitta, the son of Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. In exchange […]

The Houston Texans’ trade involving DeAndre Hopkins could be voided. According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports, the Texans’ trade of Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals still hasn’t officially gone through. That would be because the two players involved in the trade — Hopkins and David Johnson — have yet to pass their physicals. If […]