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Texans owners talk turning hard times into an AFC contender

HOUSTON — Nick Caserio felt the pressure following the 2022 season. The struggles for the Houston Texans from Year 1 under the general manager’s watch repeated in Year 2, as their record stood at 7-25-1 under his watch. Caserio was set to hire his third coach in three years. He understood he had to find […]

Texans top offseason spending with $144.5M in guaranteed money

ORLANDO, Fla. — Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair stood beside his wife Hannah McNair by a stairwell at the Ritz-Carlton during the annual league meetings last week. It was the day before Cal McNair was approved to become the Texans’ new principal owner. Cal stood beside Hannah, the Texans’ vice president in the […]

NFL free agency: Roster additions, cuts, remaining questions

The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]

Vikings’ Harrison Smith to rework deal, return for 13th season

Smith, the team’s longest-tenured player, watched earlier this week as quarterback Kirk Cousins and pass-rusher Danielle Hunter departed via free agency. He has contemplated retirement for the past several offseasons, and in January said that “it’s hard to have the ability to play and not have a desire.” Ultimately, Smith decided to return for at […]

Texans GM Caserio bucks trend and spends big in free agency

HOUSTON — For the first time in his four-year tenure as the Houston Texans general manager, Nick Caserio has aggressively spent in free agency. He heavily invested on the defensive side of the ball, which accounted for a majority of the $89.3 million spent in guaranteed money through the first two days of free agency […]

Agents: Vikings to sign Jonathan Greenard to $72M deal

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract with Houston Texans free agent defensive end Jonathan Greenard, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Vikings also are adding former Miami Dolphins linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel on a two-year deal worth $20 million, including $14 million guaranteed, Rosenhaus and […]

Do Steelers have big moves in store during 2024 free agency?

PITTSBURGH — With an unprecedented league-wide $30 million increase in the salary cap and the release of a handful of veterans, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter general manager Omar Khan’s second free agency with a little money to spend. Even so, the Steelers aren’t a franchise that opens the checkbook for outside free agents. A year […]

Texans know piecing together roster vital to continue success

HOUSTON — At the NFL combine last week, Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio acknowledged the defending AFC South champs have some challenges looming. Outside of a league-leading 29 free agents, the Texans’ also have the fourth-toughest schedule based on their 2023 opponent’s winning percentage next season, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The Texans’ […]

Texans must decide what to do with LB Cashman in free agency

HOUSTON — Pending free agent Blake Cashman‘s breakout season came at a valuable time for him and the Houston Texans. The linebacker led the team in tackles (106 in 14 games) and helped turn around a struggling defense that made it to the playoffs and won the AFC South for the first time since 2019. […]

Texans GM Caserio has work cut out for him to rebuild roster

More Teams. More Games. C.J. Stroud explains to Pat McAfee how important it is for him to be authentic to his character. (1:17) HOUSTON — The 2023 offseason went as well as the Houston Texans’ could have hoped. General manager Nick Caserio’s bevy of activity started with hiring DeMeco Ryans, who barely missed out on […]

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