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The Houston Texans made a splash with the acquisition of former Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson. Unfortunately, it appears, fans will have to wait a bit longer to see him in his new digs. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Johnson is not expected to play against the Lions this week: Duke […]

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is an elite pass catcher, but evidently, footballs aren’t the only things he is good at catching. Hopkins told Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning that when he was younger he would practice his skills by catching flies with his hands. Hopkins also said that he would study the […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt is back at practice, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. JJ Watt back at practice and has recovered from groin that got tight in practice at Green Bay. DeAndre Hopkins gets the day off. — John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) August 12, 2019 Watt injured his groin last […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is quickly emerging as one of the best in the NFL. With that, he’s become a fantastic fantasy football option as well. However, that doesn’t mean he’s the best option – and even he seems to feel that way. In a celebrity fantasy football draft for the “Fantasy Footballers” […]

Houston Texans superstar DeAndre Hopkins is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He uses his elite athleticism to get open and make catches most couldn’t. Meanwhile, his hands are so sure you never have to worry about drops. This incredible skill has made him a fan favorite as he wows the crowd […]

Duke Johnson had been waiting for a trade from the Cleveland Browns all offseason after the team made the move to sign Kareem Hunt. With Nick Chubb already penciled in as the starter, Johnson knew that there would be no role for him within the offense after Hunt returns from suspension. Thankfully, the Browns appeased […]

The Houston Texans began their set of preseason games against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. Unfortunately, Bill O’Brien has witnessed a couple of injuries to some of his offensive players. According to O’Brien, Houston is not expecting either Keke Coutee or A.J. McCarron to return soon. The Texans head coach said they’ll “play it […]

Houston Texans star J.J. Watt didn’t play in Thursday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers but he still enjoyed being in Lambeau Field. Lambeau Field is known as one of the most historic places in all of the NFL and since Watt grew up in Wisconsin, it’s a little more special for him. Watt […]

With the Houston Texans’ acquisition of Duke Johnson from the Cleveland Browns, the next question is: “How will Johnson work with Lamar Miller?” Lamar Miller isn’t sweating his new competition in the backfield, however. Instead, the 28-year-old running back sees his new teammate as a partner in crime. Per Aaron Wilson in the Houston Chronicle: […]

The Cleveland Browns decided to move on from running back Duke Johnson on Wednesday. General manager John Dorsey shipped him off to the Houston Texans for a conditional fourth-round pick. This comes as no surprise, as Johnson had requested a trade in February. The running back had also missed almost all of training camp with […]

Houston Texans second-year wide receiver Keke Coutee left his team’s preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night due to an injury that was originally thought to be a knee issue. However, Coutee’s injury was only a minor ankle injury, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. While there is no such […]

Despite much speculation, the Cleveland Browns finally granted running back Duke Johnson’s wish to be traded by sending him to the Houston Texans in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick in 2020. Although the Texans boast arguably as much talent on their roster as the Browns do, their depth in the backfield is hardly as […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Deandre Hopkins successfully made his case as the best player at his position last season. He feels there should no longer be a debate regarding his status among the NFL’s elite wideouts. Hopkins has been on the cusp of taking that next step for the last several years. He said during […]

The Houston Texans received a blow to their wide receiver corps in their preseason matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. Second-year Keke Coutee went down after being tackled in the second quarter. The receiver grabbed his lower leg after the injury before the Texans staff carted off the field. Earlier in the game, […]

The Cleveland Browns and John Dorsey traded running back Duke Johnson to the Houston Texans on Thursday morning. The trade came amid Johnson’s request after the signing of Kareem Hunt, an addition to the Browns’ roster which would hurt Johnson’s amount of playing time. In return for Johnson, the Browns received a fourth-round pick in […]

Eyebrows raised several years ago when J.J. Watt began publicly pondering his football longevity. Fortunately for the Houston Texans, despite multiple serious injuries and resulting surgeries later, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year put any concerns about him soon hanging up his cleats to rest on Thursday. During an interview on the Rich Eisen Show, […]

DeAndre Hopkins is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, with some thinking that he is the best. While the Houston Texans have gone through a handful of quarterbacks, Hopkins has continued to rack up highlight-worthy plays and great stats, no matter who was throwing him the ball. According to the superstar receiver, […]

CLUTCH Summary: After previously asking for a trade, Duke Johnson finally got what he wanted, as the Cleveland Browns traded the running back to the Houston Texans. The impact it will have on both teams might end up being dramatic, especially since it’s already August. At the end of the way, this ends up being […]

The Houston Texans don’t have a general manager for this season and have said that they will use a committee approach for the job. One of the first big moves without a general manager was the team trading for running back Duke Johnson from the Cleveland Browns, and according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, […]

The Cleveland Browns offseason has been labeled a huge success by many but has been muddled by the trade request of Duke Johnson Jr. Finally, after many failed attempts, Johnson has gotten his wish to be traded to another team. According to the Browns, the team has traded Duke Johnson Jr. to the Houston Texans. […]

Injuries are an unfortunate part of training camp and preseason in the NFL. For the Houston Texans, Bill O’Brien’s goal for their first preseason game is to come out of the game healthy. The Texans will begin their preseason against the Green Bay Packers. Via John McClain in the Houston Chronicle: “Let’s come out of […]

The NFL running back position has become as lucrative as ever after several enormous deals changed the market’s landscape. Todd Gurley and David Johnson led the way with massive extensions after superb campaigns coming into last season. With Le’Veon Bell’s historic holdout last season culminating in a bag of cash from the New York Jets, […]

The Houston Texans quarterback depth suffered a blow with A.J McCarron suffering a thumb injury that could hold him out of the entire preseason. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, McCarron suffered the injury during Tuesday’s practice against the Green Bay Packers. Texans backup QB A.J. McCarron suffered a thumb injury during Tuesday’s […]

There’s clearly no love lost between the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans following the teams’ pair of heated joint practices. But after DeShaun Watson, the Texans’ injury-plagued franchise quarterback wearing the no-contact red jersey, went down during a “non-tackling” drill during Tuesday’s session, he did his best to diffuse the situation. Asked if he […]

The Houston Texans wrapped up the end of a two-day joint practice session with the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday. Before their training camp started, though, head coach Bill O’Brien joined the Packers’ tradition of riding bicycles into camps with young fans. He shared a touching moment with one named Raymond. “Hi Raymond, I’m Bill! […]

First-year running back Karan Higdon is turning heads at the Houston Texans’ training camp. Higdon, 22, is an undrafted free agent signed by Houston in May. The 5-foot-10 running back spent four years at the University of Michigan, rushing for 2,616 yards for the Wolverines and scoring 27 touchdowns. Via Aaron Wilson in the Houston […]

The Green Bay Packers are holding joint practices this week with the Houston Texans. Both teams will square off on Thursday in each team’s first preseason game of the year. After the second day of practice on Tuesday, Matt LaFleur doesn’t seem to be satisfied with the offense yet. This season, LaFleur comes to the […]

The Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers are holding joint practices this week ahead of their Week 1 preseason game on Thursday. In their first practice, tempers flared and Bill O’Brien removed Lonnie Johnson—describing it as not a “big deal.” On the contrary, Green Bay wasn’t happy with how Lonnie Johnson handled himself during the […]

The Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers had a pretty eventful joint practice session on Monday. Besides the obvious scuffle between the teams, J.J. Watt also injured his groin during practice. “Yeah, it’s all just precautionary,” Watt said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “The groin tightened up a little bit. Rather than try to push […]

When NFL teams participate in joint practices, things tend to get heated. The Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans held a joint practice on Monday and a fight broke out. It didn’t surprise Davante Adams. Basically, none of the #Packers players were surprised there was a fight. Here’s why, according to Davante Adams: pic.twitter.com/NuDD7tGTA5 — […]

Jadeveon Clowney will continue making it clear that he would rather not play on the franchise tag in 2019. With the regular season fast approaching, though, the Houston Texans pass-rusher apparently has a plan in place to end his holdout from training camp. During a Monday appearance on Training Camp Live, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson recently said that he’s learning from other NFL quarterbacks about just how important certain aspects of play are. According to Watson, he’s been watching video of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in order to learn just crucial it can be to keep plays alive, but Watson is also learning […]

When two teams agree to a joint practice during training camp, the biggest concern is usually fights breaking out, and it appears that for the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans coaches, their biggest concern played into reality. According to Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Texans cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. laid out Packers […]

After the Houston Texans surprised a lot of people releasing running back D’Onta Foreman there were some who wondered if the team would trade for Melvin Gordon. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle quickly shot down those rumors reporting that the team wouldn’t be trading for Gordon, rather the team is looking for a backup […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson knows full well he is being tasked with carrying the offense going into the 2019 NFL season. As a result, he has seen an increase in his workload around this time of year. Watson has spent the first two seasons of his career finding his footing as a franchise quarterback. […]

The Houston Texans made a gutsy decision on Sunday morning to part ways with D’Onta Foreman. The team announced that they waived Foreman—as first reported by John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. According to Ian Rapoport, the team grew frustrated with Foreman with his lack of effort over the past couple of seasons. The backup […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien, entering his sixth season with the club, isn’t sure when star defensive player Jadeveon Clowney will report to training camp, but he’s confident the 26-year-old is “working hard.” Via Aaron Wilson in the Houston Chronicle: “I think just from my knowledge of what I know, he’s working hard,” O’Brien […]

The Houston Texans head into the 2019 season hoping to take a step forward as a team. They also know that the window to win with Deshaun Watson on a team-friendly deal is coming to a close. Last season, the Texans finished with a record of 11-5 to win the AFC South and make the […]

With Melvin Gordon asking the Los Angeles Chargers for a trade, a window of opportunity has been opened that the Chargers will need to take advantage of rather quickly. ESPN analyst Field Yates names the Houston Texans as a potential trade partner for Los Angeles, citing the fact that the Texans have a ton of […]