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Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson said he would “for sure” play in Week 6 against the Buffalo Bills despite a chest injury he suffered against the Dallas Cowboys. As it turns out, Watson looks set to back up that bold guarantee of his. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Watson is expected to start against […]

In the days leading up to Week 6 action against the Buffalo Bills, there has been much attention toward the status of Houston Texans second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson as he works through a chest injury. According to R.J. White of CBS Sports, the Texans currently have Watson listed as being questionable for Sunday’s game after being […]

It’s not a good idea to make a large human being like Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt angry, but that’s what the NFL managed to do when the league fined the pass rusher’s brother, T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a sizeable sum of money for apparently just doing his job. $20,000 for this?!?!?! […]

Houston Texans starting quarterback Deshaun Watson was limited in practice Thursday due to a chest ailment. Watson took a bevy of hits in Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys in the chest area and was wincing a lot on the sideline. Watson was only sacked one time, but the Cowboys got plenty of shots on him […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson took a beating in their win against the Dallas Cowboys after he was hit several times. As a result, he suffered a chest injury which put his status for Week 6 against the Buffalo Bills in some doubt. However, Watson has assured everyone that he’s feeling great despite the injury […]

The 2018 NFL season of Houston Texans cornerback Kayvon Webster is almost like an illusion, as he only made one appearance for the team before being placed on the injured reserve list, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Webster played in only two snaps during his debut in Texans threads in last Sunday’s […]

The Houston Texans got back on track with an encouraging 19-16 win in overtime against Dallas Cowboys that has shifted them back in the right direction. However, second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson is working his way a chest injury that put him a day-to-designation on him ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, according to […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson doesn’t seem too concerned about changing his playing style despite the concerning number of hits he keeps racking up. However, his head coach Bill O’Brien sounds like he does. O’Brien says the team wants to see a reduction on the number of plays which see their young quarterback getting knocked […]

The Houston Texans’ overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys came at quite a cost physically for Deshaun Watson. The young QB was hit 10 times and even received medical attention in the medical tent late in the game after a particularly big hit. Thankfully, he was cleared in time to lead the Texans to a […]

The Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-16 in an overtime rivalry bout, and Alfred Morris filled in just fine for Lamar Miller. Miller was listed as questionable leading up to the game. NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported that Blue would start because of a chest injury Miller was suffering from. While Miller was active […]

Running back Lamar Miller is without question one of the biggest keys for the Houston Texans’ offense, but he has been dealing with a chest injury that he suffered in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts. As the Texans prepare for a huge Sunday Night Football matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, Miller’s status is up […]

Through his first six years in the league, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has established himself as one of the players in the league at his position. However, Hopkins hasn’t received the same national recognition as many of his peers in the league over the last few seasons that despite his elite level of […]

In his second year in the league, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has continued to push toward being one of the top young talents at his position. During this time, he has taken steps toward taking away some of the characteristics from other quarterbacks in the league to push him forward in his development. According to […]

Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season features an intrastate showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. It seems defensive end J.J. Watt is paying close attention to quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott. The Cowboys have largely struggled to find a rhythm on offense. However, according to Adam Wexler of KPRC2, Watt is still […]

The Dallas Cowboys have split their first four games of the season that has set up a crucial matchup in Week 5 against the Houston Texans. Following a close 26-24 win over the Detriot Lions, there has been scrutiny on the health of star running back Ezekiel Elliott as it was revealed that he is […]

Week 4 of the 2018 NFL season featured several shootouts and late-game heroics by some of the league’s biggest stars. Here is a look at the highs (including the Los Angeles Rams staying undefeated) and lows (Earl Thomas breaking his leg in the Seattle Seahawks’ win) of the weekend: Highs 3. Los Angeles Rams stake […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has taken a lot of hits this year, but he’s willing to take the blame. It’s no secret that Watson is a mobile quarterback. An ACL tear ended his rookie season prematurely, but he’s returned with a vengeance. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Watson says he blames […]

Deshaun Watson came into the 2018 NFL season expected to pick up where he left off last season. That did not end up being the case, as Watson got off to a bit of a slow start. Despite the slow start, Watson is an extremely talented quarterback and is hoping to win the state of […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson started to look like his stellar rookie self in a clutch win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4. Head coach Bill O’Brien feels his toughness is part of the reason why. It goes without saying that Watson has endured his fair share of pressure from opposing defenses thus far […]

The NFL season is now well underway with the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos finishing up Week 4 action on Monday night. Now heading into the second quarter of the season, it is much easier gauge which NFL teams are for real, in both a good and bad way. As always, there have already been […]

Through his first ___ seasons in the league, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has proven to be one of the most special talents that the league has seen at his position. All of this has put him in the position to elevate himself into elite company as he’s just one sack away for […]

As Will Fuller and the Houston Texans prepare for their Week 4 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts on the road, they are facing about as close to a must-win game as a team can this early in the season. Despite massive expectations coming into the season, the Texans are off to a 0-3 start. It’s […]

In the first few weeks of the season, there has been plenty of chatter surrounding the abnormally high amount of roughing the passer penalties being called around the league. This has led various notable players in the NFL voicing their surprise with the number of penalties being assessed for this infraction. Among the latest to […]

Andre Hal has missed the entire 2018 NFL season thus far for the Houston Texans due to the battle that he has been facing with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Back in May, the NFL world was shocked to hear that Hal had been diagnosed with the disease. Since then, he has fought well and received some very […]

In the first few weeks of the season, there has been plenty of spotlight on the league’s emphasis on protecting the quarterback, with referees making an abnormally large amount of calls for roughing the passer. Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt tweeted about the calls during Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and […]

The Houston Texans have placed wide receiver Bruce Ellington on the injured reserved along with linebacker Dylan Cole, according to the official Twitter account of the team’s public relations department. Houston placed WR Bruce Ellington & ILB Dylan Cole on the Reserve/Injured list & signed WR Malachi Dupre to practice squad. Ellington hurt his hamstring […]

The NFL has found a new way to agitate its fans and its players by stubbornly enforcing the updated roughing the passer rule that has left many scratching their heads and raising their eyebrows, including Houston Texans star defensive end JJ Watt. Roughing the Passer calls are absolutely out of control. — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) […]

The Houston Texans have fallen in an early-season rut after dropping the first two games in disappointing fashion, but the team has a chance to get back in the win column in Week 3 against the New York Giants. This effort will feature the return of Pro Bowl defensive end Jadeveon Clowney after a one-game […]

The Houston Texans are facing un uphill climb early in the 2018 NFL season. With back-to-back losses to the New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans in Weeks 1 and 2, respectively, the Texans now find themselves at the cellar of the AFC South as the only winless team in the division. After the Titans […]

The Houston Texans are set to head into Week 2 action on the road for their first AFC South divisional action against the Tennessee Titans looking for their first win of the season. However, it will be without star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney due to an elbow and back injury that had limited during the […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson looked rusty in week one against the New England Patriots but coach Bill O’Brien is confident his young quarterback will improve. Watson finished the game throwing for just 176 yards and one touchdown. He also had an issue hanging onto the ball finishing the game with one interception and one […]

Houston Texan’s head coach Bill O’Brien regrets not calling a timeout to give officials a chance to review a critical Rob Gronkowski catch in his team’s 27-20 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. Per Josh Alper of PFT, O’Brien said that with “hindsight being 20-20 … surely I would have taken a timeout […]

The Houston Texans came up short in their 2018 NFL season opener versus the New England Patriots. Unfortunately, it may not be the worst loss they suffered on Sunday. Cornerback Kevin Johnson was forced out of the game during the fourth quarter after suffering a concussion. According to NFL Network insider, he could miss the next four-to-six […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson did not perform at all well in his first regular-season game back from a torn ACL against the New England Patriots. The second-year QB went just 17-of-34 for 176 yards, a touchdown and an interception while running for 40 yards, losing a fumble and getting sacked three times in a […]

The New England Patriots have undergone much change to their backfield this offseason, raising questions concerning their game plan for Week 1 action against the Houston Texans. During a recent Q&A session with a weekly mailbag, Doug Kyed of NESN voiced that he believes the Patriots will make Rex Burkhead the top option among the […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears made quite the investment recently when they made Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack the two highest-paid defensive players in the league. Their lucrative contract extensions have caught the eye of Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney is also in pursuit of his next contract. According to Aaron Wilson […]

Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien used to be the quarterback’s coach and offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots so he has spent a lot of time around Tom Brady. Ahead of the Texans’ Week 1 meeting against the Patriots, O’Brien was asked if he saw any similarities between Brady and his current quarterback, Deshaun Watson. […]

Rob Gronkowski and the New England Patriots will face quite a formidable test in their first regular-season assignment against the Houston Texans. While young quarterback Deshaun Watson has garnered much of the headlines this offseason, Gronk is focused on facing what he expects to be a “fierce” Texans defense. “This is just a great defense,” […]

If teams are looking to add a surefire future Hall of Famer to their roster, they have a chance to do it now after the Houston Texans released punter Shane Lechler, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. The punter job in Houston now belongs to undrafted rookie Trevor Daniel, who came out on […]