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The Houston Texans have high expectations going into the 2019 NFL season. It appears the same can be said for running back D’Onta Foreman. Foreman has struggled to etch out a role for himself due to an Achilles injury he suffered back in 2107. According toAaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, he is looking to […]

The Houston Texans have taken leaps-and-bounds to become a legitimate playoff contender. They have an elite defense led by J.J. Watt, and on the other side of the ball sits one of the best quarterback-wide receiver duos in the NFL. But, despite their abundance of star power, the team has failed to win a post-season […]

The Houston Texans had a successful season last year, although it ended in disappointing fashion. They won the AFC South, but got beat handily in the first round of the playoffs by the division rival Colts. As they look to carry over that same success to 2019, they’re mostly just running it back with the […]

Houston Texans edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney still hasn’t signed his franchise tender and looks set to skip out both voluntary and mandatory workouts as he continues to wait on a long-term deal, which the Texans don’t seem eager to give him. But despite his absence from the team’s offseason workouts, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien […]

The Minnesota Vikings selected Irv Smith with their second-round pick in this year’s draft. After Smith’s name was called, it likely spelled the end of Kyle Rudolph’s tenure with the Vikings. The Vikings are tight on cap space with just $1.1 million remaining (32nd in the NFL). Trading someone like Rudolph could provide some cap […]

Houston Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is angling for a new contract, and as a result, he has not been present during the Texans’ offseason program thus far. According to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien has “no idea” when Clowney is going to report, saying that “it’s up to […]

We know that Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is one of the best pass-catchers in football, but will he be able to ever match his monster 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 115 receptions for 1,572 yards and 11 touchdowns. At the very least, ESPN feels he will come close, as they are […]

The Houston Texans have released veteran tight end Ryan Griffin, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The 29-year-old was arrested in Nashville, TN last month on charges of vandalism and public intoxication. According to local police, Griffin punched out the front window of a Nashville hotel, after which hotel security followed him on foot. When officers […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is in the midst of a crucial offseason with his team. Regardless, he took some time off to address this year’s graduating class at Wisconsin. Watt is undoubtedly one of the more notable alumni from his alma mater. He used the opportunity to address the importance of sticking to […]

It didn’t take long for Deshaun Watson to establish himself as one of the top up and coming talents in the NFL, as he took the world by storm during his rookie campaign in 2017 before a torn ACL ended his season prematurely. Many expected big things from Watson in 2018, and while he certainly […]

The Houston Texans lucked out when they drafted Deshaun Watson 12th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Watson had another great year in 2018 and PFF had an interesting stat on the Houston quarterback. According to PFF, Watson was ranked third out of all 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL in passing yards outside of […]

Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ mom, Sabrina Greenlee, is getting a movie made about her life. Who does Hopkins think should play his mother? Oprah, of course.. TMZ caught up with Hopkins over the weekend in Beverly Hills and asked Hopkins who he wanted to play his mom in the upcoming movie. DeAndre […]

The Houston Texans are taking a look at other punters and have brought in former second-team All-Pro, Marquette King in for a visit according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Former Broncos’ and Raiders’ P Marquette King is visiting the Texans today, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 7, 2019 King has been a fan […]

Houston Texans star defensive lineman J.J. Watt was finally able to return to the field in 2018 after missing nearly two full seasons due to back and leg injuries in 2016 and 2017, which makes you wonder just how much time he has left. He is just 30 years old, but football takes a toll […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was sacked a league-high 62 times this past season, so, obviously, he was probably hoping for some better protection heading into 2019. The Texans have tried to address that issue this offseason, taking offensive linemen Tytus Howard and Max Scharping in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. Watson […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has scrambled for his life during his 23-game career. According to Pro Football Focus, Watson has been pressured on nearly half of his drop backs. Over the past five seasons, Watson has appeared as the most pressured and seventh-most pressured quarterback. In 2018, Watson was also the best while under […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is coming off of a very impressive second season in the NFL, leading his team to 11 wins and an AFC South division title. Of course, the Texans bowed out to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, but this is a very good football team […]

For Houston Texans’ first-round pick Tytus Howard, it was a cunning plan hatched by his mother that sent the wheels of his future football career turning. As Aaron Reis of The Athletic reported, Howards’ mom, Teresa Rivers, sent a Facebook message to the coach of nearby Alabama State University in hopes her son would grab […]

Seemingly everybody, once again, was watching Game of Thrones on Sunday night. The hit HBO series had a big episode last night, and everyone was reacting to it on social media. Twitter was buzzing, and the hype was unavoidable. Various Game of Thrones memes and reactions were making the rounds, and the buzz surrounding the show has […]

Houston Texans tight end Ryan Griffin was arrested late Friday night as a result of punching out a hotel room window in Nashville, according to Kelli L. Krebs of The Nashville Tennesseean. Police responded to a call at 11:40 p.m. to where security at Hotel Indigo had followed Griffin following his breaking of the window. […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller played in just seven games this past season due to a torn ACL he suffered in October, but the Texans are expressing their loyalty to him by exercising his option for 2020, per John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans have exercised the fifth-year option on WR Will […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have their star pass-rusher. Before they acquired for Frank Clark earlier this week, though, the Chiefs were apparently engaged in trade discussions with an AFC foe regarding their impact edge defender. According to Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports, the Houston Texans reached out to Kansas City to gauge the team’s interest […]

Although Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has experienced a change-of-scenery this offseason, he still has no doubts about his status as the best wideout in the NFL. It appears his comments have not gone unnoticed by Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Brown took to social media to make his declaration as the game’s […]

According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the Houston Texans are reportedly open to trading pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney. The Texans have franchise-tagged Clowney earlier this offseason. However, he has yet to sign his tender. Houston appears to hope that the two sides can still come to an agreement on a long-term deal. That would definitely be ideal for […]

The Houston Texans had a semi-successful season in 2018 but it ended in disappointing fashion. The Texans finished the season with a record of 11-5 and made the playoffs as the third seed in the AFC. Unfortunately, the Texans came across the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round and they were defeated. It’s terrible […]

The Oakland Raiders are trying to make fans quickly forget about the abysmal 2018 season. It was Jon Gruden’s first season back at the helm and the Raiders ended the season at 4-12. The 2019 season figures to be different as Oakland acquired Antonio Brown, Trent Brown, and Tyrell Williams this offseason. They also hired […]

Houston Texans running back D’Onta Foreman tore his Achilles during his rookie campaign in 2017 and played in just one game this past season as a result. However, Texans general manager Brian Gaine is expecting a bit more from Foreman going into this year, saying that he is back in shape: “D’Onta, he’s come back […]

The Houston Texans recently placed the franchise tag on linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, but getting a long-term deal done is the plan for the future according to the team’s general manager Brian Gaine. The Texans possess one of the league’s most reliable defensive units, and Clowney brings forth a lot of the game-wrecking ability. Clowney is […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller has spent the offseason nursing a devastating knee injury. Fortunately, he appears to be on track to make his return for the 2019 NFL season. Fuller suffered a torn ACL during Week 8 of the 2018 NFL season. According to Deepi Sidhu of the team’s official website, he is […]

Mississippi State defensive lineman and top NFL Draft prospect Montez Sweat visited with the Oakland Raiders and the Houston Texans earlier this week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Sweat is considered one of the top pass-rushing prospects in this year’s NFL Draft class and is coming off of a terrific senior campaign in […]

Monday Night Football will kick off with the Houston Texans battling the New Orleans Saints and the Denver Broncos taking on the Oakland Raiders in Week 1, according to Nick Underhill of The Athletic and Mike Klis of 9 News. Both of these matchups are intriguing for various reasons. Let’s start with the Texans and […]

J.J. Watt finally began regaining the form last season that once had many calling him one of the greatest defenders in NFL history. The Houston Texans superstar had 61 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, 25 quarterback hits, and a career-best seven forced fumbles in 2018 en route to being named First Team All-Pro, […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has easily established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the NFL. It seems head coach Bill O’Brien is rather optimistic about his potential moving forward. Watson was able to follow up on his phenomenal rookie campaign with another stellar outing in the 2018 NFL season. O’Brien […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson wasn’t on the field last offseason after suffering an ACL injury the previous season. Coach Bill O’Brien thinks that Watson not being healthy last offseason had an effect on the team, and is excited that this season Watson will be taking steps forward with the team, rather than just trying […]

Last month, the Houston Texans placed the franchise tag on linebacker Jadeveon Clowney with the hopes of getting him signed to a long-term deal at some point during the offseason. However, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle, the two sides have not made much progress, and a deal is not expected to be […]

The 2018 NFL season did not end in an ideal fashion for the Houston Texans. Regardless, head coach Bill O’Brien feels there was still plenty to take away from their short playoff run. The Texans were defeated handily by the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Wild Card round. According to John McClain of the Houston […]

They say NFL preseason doesn’t matter. Don’t tell that to Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt, who is already looking forward to facing the Green Bay Packers in his team’s preseason opener this summer. Wisconsin, I’m excited to see ya!!! https://t.co/ftCm9QmeXD — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 9, 2019 Of course, Watt grew up in […]

The Green Bay Packers haven’t been a team to do things like hold joint practices in the past, but with a new coaching staff coming in, it seems as if things might be changing. Today, the team announced that it would be holding joint practices with the Houston Texans prior to their Week One preseason […]

When Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown decided to take a shot at JuJu Smith-Schuster on Twitter the other day, it didn’t go as he planned. Brown called out Smith-Schuster for his critical fumble in a game against the Saints late last year, and he was widely criticized by fans and the media for what was […]