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Texans hope to benefit from ‘sweet spot’ of NFL draft
HOUSTON — If the Houston Texans want to repeat the success of the 2023 draft, it’ll be more of a challenge in 2024. Their first two draft picks in 2023 were at No. 2 and No. 3, but as it stands eight days prior to the this year’s draft, the Texans don’t hold a first-round […]
Continue readingTexans 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 […]
Continue readingTexans’ new WR Stefon Diggs pays Jimmie Ward for No. 1 jersey
Stefon Diggs‘ first order of business with the Houston Texans was to secure his old college number. On Wednesday, the Texans traded a 2025 second-round pick (via the Minnesota Vikings) to the Buffalo Bills for the All-Pro wide receiver, a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 189 overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection. After the trade, Diggs […]
Continue readingHere’s the historic season for Texans rookie C.J. Stroud
More Teams. More Games. Eric Moody reflects on C.J. Stroud‘s successful rookie season and explains why he has Stroud firmly on the QB1 radar next season. (0:54) HOUSTON — All it took was being in the huddle once for Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins to feel the franchise shifting. Collins saw how his new […]
Continue readingTexans claim twice-suspended safety Kareem Jackson off waivers
In a corresponding move, Texans safety Jimmie Ward, who left Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns with a quad injury, was placed on injured reserve. Jackson, 35, has had a tumultuous season that has included two suspensions, most recently for four games. He has been ejected from two games for repeated violations of unnecessary roughness […]
Continue readingTexans able to escape despite Stroud’s uncharacteristic day
More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith is full of praise for C.J. Stroud and weighs in on his MVP candidacy. (1:34) HOUSTON — Finding ways to overcome adversity has been the theme for the Houston Texans this season. Whether it was missing four starters on the offensive line against the Pittsburgh Steelers and still […]
Continue readingTexans activate CB Derek Stingley before Bengals game
More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith explains that he’s impressed with C.J. Stroud’s season, but wouldn’t put him in the MVP discussion. (1:59) CINCINNATI — The Houston Texans will receive help in their secondary before their Week 10 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Texans’ cornerback Derek Stingley was activated from injury reserve on Saturday […]
Continue reading49ers hope Chase Young can boost underachieving defense
More Teams. More Games. Louis Riddick says the 49ers’ trade for Chase Young is a great move as they bolster their defensive line. (0:49) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Given the San Francisco 49ers’ track record since coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch arrived in 2017, it should be no surprise that the Niners […]
Continue readingTexans place CB Derek Stingley Jr. on IR with hamstring injury
Stingley, who was injured during practice Wednesday, is the fourth starting Texans defensive back to suffer an injury this season. Safety Jimmie Ward missed the first two games because of a hip injury. Safety Jalen Pitre bruised a lung in Week 1 against the Ravens and did not play Week 2 against the Colts. Nickel […]
Continue readingTexans lose CB Derek Stingley Jr. to hamstring injury, sources confirm
How long Stingley will be out is still to be determined, but sources said he will miss Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Shaquill Griffin is set to replace Stingley. Stingley, who was injured during practice Wednesday, is the fourth starting Texans defensive back to suffer an injury this season. Safety Jimmie Ward missed the […]
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