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The Indianapolis Colts are preparing for their third showdown of the 2018 NFL season against the Houston Texans. It appears that’s more than enough motivation for wide receiver T.Y. Hilton to play. Hilton has been battling a lingering ankle injury. According to Kevin Bowen of 1070 The Fan, he credits his recovery to this week’s […]

The Houston Texans will be taking on the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card next week. It is clear that head coach Bill O’Brien knows he has his work cut out in the first round of the NFL playoffs. Both teams managed to trade punches in the 2018 NFL season. According to Aaron Wilson of […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans meet up in the Lonestar state in a Week 17 matchup to close out the season. The Jaguars don’t have any playoff implications on the line, but the Texans do. For the Jaguars, it’s nothing but a working obligation and pride in stopping the Texans from getting into […]

Throughout much of the season, one of the underlying topics of discussion around the Houston Texans has been the contract situation surrounding star outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. In each instance that this topic has been brought up, Clowney has avoided the discussion altogether. This has continued to remain the case this week as he has voiced […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien says that running back Lamar Miller is “good to go” for his team’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. Miller is dealing with an ankle injury that kept him out of the Texans’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last weekend. […]

The Houston Texans have signed linebacker Tyrell Adams to their active roster, according to The Houston Chronicle. This will mark Adams’ second stint with the Texans this season. He played three games with the team earlier this season, registering a couple of tackles before being released at the end of October. A month after being […]

Houston Texans defensive star Jadeveon Clowney is presumed to be in talks with his current team in regards to a contract extension going forward. The speculation is that Clowney will be placed under a franchise tag and there most likely will not be any kind of long-term contract extension. According to Maurice Moton of Bleacher […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have made a quarterback change heading into Week 17 against the Houston Texans. The quarterback change is not such a shock, and former starter Blake Bortles will get another chance this Sunday. Jaguars' HC Doug Marrone said QB Blake Bortles will start regular-season finale vs. Texans. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 26, […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien believes that referees made the right call on Jadeveon Clowney’s roughing the passer penalty in the team’s Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Clowney was called for a crucial penalty late in the 32-20 loss in Philly, which allowed the Eagles to keep their drive going before eventually […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien says running back Lamar Miller’s chances of playing in Week 17 against the Jacksonville Jaguars are “trending upward,” according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Bill O'Brien on Lamar Miller if he'll be back this week: 'I think he's got a chance. Trending upwards.' — Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas tore his Achilles during his team’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, knocking him out for the remainder of the season and putting his career in jeopardy. The Texans traded for Thomas midway through the season in order to bolster their receiving corps. Fellow Houston wide out DeAndre Hopkins was […]

Nick Foles hasn’t played a ton of games for the Philadelphia Eagles, but they have been quite special. After leading the Eagles to another win and setting a franchise record against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Foles admitted that he was a bit emotional because it may have been his last home game in Philly. […]

Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney saw nothing wrong with his hit on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles late in the fourth quarter. With the Eagles trailing by a point late in the game, Clowney delivered a strong hit to Foles’ midsection on a crucial play that saw Alshon Jeffery pick up a 19-yard reception. […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was carted off of the field with an apparent leg injury during his team’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon, according to James Palmer of NFL Network. Adam Schefter of ESPN has since clarified that the injury is, in fact, an Achilles injury. Texans’ WR Demaryius Thomas, […]

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has said he is going to play in Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles, per James Palmer of NFL Network. DeAndre Hopkins testing his ankle pregame. After this he gave me a big thumbs up and told me he’s good to go. He’s playing. pic.twitter.com/i2raUDRsYU — James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) […]

On Saturday night, the Houston Texans will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Pennsylvania. Texans running back Lamar Miller has been ruled out for their Week 16 matchup against the Eagles. Texans RB Lamar Miller, WR Keke Coutee downgraded to OUT for Sunday's game vs. Eagles — James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) December 22, 2018 Miller […]

The Houston Texans have some key injuries for this upcoming week against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.  According to Charean Williams, cornerback Johnathan Joseph is dealing with an illness and is questionable to play this Sunday. While wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and running back Lamar Miller are both questionable with respective ankle injuries. The Texans […]

In his first full season back in the fold, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has picked up where he left off, pushing himself back among the best defensive players in the league. Watt has been one of the most effective and productive pass rushers in the league, currently second with 14.5 sacks behind […]

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been considered one of the premier wideouts in the NFL over the last several years. Pro Football Focus has seemingly graded him as the best in the 2018 NFL season. Hopkins has been his usual dominant self thus far this year. He has been PFF’s highest-graded receiver in […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz has his hands full against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Schwartz has a game plan for quarterback Deshaun Watson and his versatile style as well stopping running back Lamar Miller. However, Schwartz seems most worried about wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. According to Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports, Schwartz had […]

The 2017 NFL season got a little darker when Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered an ACL tear last fall. At the time, Watson had taken the league by storm. He completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 1,699 yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in seven games. Watson had the Texans offense running […]

After Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller went down with a right ankle injury during the team’s first drive against the Jets last night, he was seen testing it on the sideline. Miller attempted to return to the game, but was unable to remain in. However, head coach Bill O’Brien did not seem concerned about […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had some high praise for New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold after the Texans’ 29-22 win on Saturday, telling the first-year signal-caller that he was going to be a “great pro”: Watt to Darnold: "You're gonna be a great pro."#HOUvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/wEcUg6zdXz — New York Jets (@nyjets) December […]

Houston Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien is awfully grateful to have DeShaun Watson as his quarterback. In a close 29-2 win against the New York Jets, Watson threw for 22/28 from under center and had 294 yards and two touchdowns on the day. O’Brien told reporters after the game: “Thank God he is our quarterback. […]

After the Houston Texans were able to top the New York Jets this Saturday afternoon, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson tied New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for the most fourth-quarter comebacks this season. Per ESPN Stats and Info and the NFL’s Research Media Department: Deshaun Watson recorded his 5th game-winning drive in the 4th quarter […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt now has the most multi-sack games in the NFL since the year 2011. Per the Texans PR: “Defensive end JJ Watt has recorded 2.0 sacks vs. the New York Jets, which marks the 24th multi-sack game of his career. That’s the most multi-sack games in the NFL since 2011 […]

In a close game on Saturday afternoon, DeAndre Hopkins grabbed a go-ahead touchdown late in the contest between the New York Jets and the Houston Texans. .@DeAndreHopkins does it AGAIN 😱 📺: #HOUvsNYJ on @nflnetwork WATCH: https://t.co/dD7nbXb1fP https://t.co/wwewd3vYVG — NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2018 Hopkins had a huge game versus the Jets. He had 10 receptions for […]

Houston Texans wideout DeAndre Hopkins caught three passes in the first quarter Saturday against the New York Jets. That third reception was the 500th of his career, which means he is now the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach 500 catches. At the end of the Texans’ second offensive possession, which had gone into […]

Quarterbacks can only be as successful as their offensive line allows them to be. For Houston Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson, this is only partially true. After the New York Jets’ front seven sacked him four times in Saturday afternoon’s matchup, Watson became the first NFL QB to be sacked 50 times this season. The Jets have […]

The Houston Texans are moving closer and closer to wrapping up a playoff berth, and the New York Jets are one of the last obstacles that they face in achieving that goal. Things were looking pretty good on this drive midway through the second quarter, as Deshaun Watson threw a bomb from midfield to find […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is now in a class of his own after hitting 5,000 passing yards for his career in Saturday’s game against the New York Jets. Watson’s play this season has helped the Texans rack up a 9-4 record to this point, with their nine-game winning streak being snapped last week in […]

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter of his team’s game against the New York Jets on Saturday and is questionable to return, per Rotoworld. Miller had his ankle rolled up on at the end of a carry. He had accumulated eight yards on three attempts before exiting. […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt made a lot of fans happy when he decided to play catch with them during pregame warmups prior to the matchup with the New York Jets. Watt and company will look to get back on track on Saturday after losing their first game since Sept. 23, as the Indianapolis […]

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is one of the league’s best receivers and proves to be in that conversation every season. How good is Hopkins though? Pro Football Focus shared new statistics showing just how dominant Hopkins has been this season for the Texans. DeAndre Hopkins has been dominant once again in 2018. pic.twitter.com/F7n4tr6nQa […]

It should be a very busy weekend in the NFL, as five more teams can clinch playoff berths this weekend, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. The New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Seattle Seahawks can all punch their ticket to the dance, giving them all the opportunity to […]

The Houston Texans will get cornerback Kayvon Webster back after he has been rehabbing from a quad injury he suffered back in Week 5. Prior to this injury, Webster had torn Achilles injury last season after spending one season with the Los Angeles Rams. The Texans signed Webster back in late August and will join […]

The Houston Texans are one of the hottest in the NFL. Deshaun Watson and company may be coming off a loss in Week 14, but before that loss against the division rival Indianapolis Colts, Houston had won nine straight games and will look to bounce back in Week 15 against the New York Jets on […]

We’ve reached Week 15 of the NFL season, and that means the playoff race is really starting to heat up for many teams around the league. Some teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack with only three games left in the regular season, while others are struggling to find a rhythm. 1. Kansas […]

It has been just over a month since the Houston Texans acquired former Pro Bowl wide receivers Demaryius Thomas from the Denver Broncos prior to the trade deadline. Thomas had gone through an adjustment period over the last few weeks that has seen his role in the passing game continue to fluctuate. With that in […]