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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 […]

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 […]

AFC North: Best moves and other free agency questions

Nearly two weeks into free agency, the AFC North appears to have gotten even better. It welcomed a Super Bowl-winning quarterback, a two-time NFL rushing champion, a top pass-rushing defensive tackle and a former first-round wide receiver. Last season, the division became the second in NFL history to have every team finish with a winning […]

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 […]

NFL free agency 2024: All signings for AFC, NFC teams

The initial wave of 2024 NFL free agency is in the books. Several big-name running backs were on the move, including Derrick Henry joining the Baltimore Ravens, Saquon Barkley moving to NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles and Josh Jacobs going to the Green Bay Packers to replace Aaron Jones, who was released and stayed in […]

Lions bolster defense, sign veteran DT DJ Reader

Terms were not disclosed. According to multiple reports, Reader agreed to a two-year, $27.25 million contract. Reader is another impact defensive player added this week by the Lions, who also traded for cornerback Carlton Davis III. Reader is considered one of the cornerstones of the Cincinnati Bengals’ franchise turnaround. When he landed with the Bengals […]

Cardinals to focus on defense as free agency approaches

With the Cardinals in their second year of a roster rebuild, they will look to use free agency — which starts with the negotiating period on Monday at noon followed by the official start on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. — to address critical positional needs like cornerback and pass-rusher, both inside and on the edge. […]

Offseason moves: Will Saints keep WRs Thomas, Shaheed?

More Teams. More Games. Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith sound off on the Saints scoring a touchdown at the end of the game vs. the Falcons. (2:20) NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints saw a mass exodus of their veteran players in 2021. There was a decrease in the expected salary cap because […]

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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