Houston Texans News and Rumors
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AFC South links: Colts pining for Luck5 hours ago
Houston Texans Former Texans receiver Jacoby Jones welcomes his move to new surroundings in Baltimore. "Change is good in life," said Jones, whose muffed punt in last season's playoffs led to a Ravens touchdown in a game Baltimore won by seven… |
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Pressure point: Texans6 hours ago
Examining who faces the most challenging season for the Texans and why. Matt Schaub's been Houston’s starting quarterback for five seasons, and he’s played all 16 games only twice. You can’t blame him for a bad luck injury like last year’s right f… |
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Jeff Garcia joins USFL board of advisors24 hours ago
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia, who landed a spot on the Texans’ depth chart in 2011 after both Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart suffered season-ending injuries, will now be involved with yet another football league. Garcia has joined the board of advis… |
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Live: Join the Texans/NFL chat with John McClainMay 15 (yesterday)
Bring your football questions for John McClain at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. |
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Ranking the AFC South defensesMay 15 (2 days ago)
1. Houston Texans: Wade Phillips did some great things with this defense a year ago. But he’s not the only member of the Texans’ organization who deserves credit for an incredibly improved defense from 2010 to 2011. Houston’s front office was very a… |
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Matt Leinart thinks he’s ahead of the curve in OaklandMay 15 (2 days ago)
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com New Raiders quarterback Matt Leinart believes he knows the team’s offense better than his teammates, thanks to his relationship with offensive coordinator Greg Knapp. Leinart, who played the last two years in Houston when Knapp was the Texans’ quarter… |
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AFC South links: MJD may miss OTAsMay 15 (2 days ago)
Houston Texans Houston has signed five members of its 2012 draft class: center Ben Jones, receiver Keshawn Martin, defensive end Jared Crick, kicker Randy Bullock and tackle Nick Mondek. Coach Gary Kubiak told James Casey that the team plans to use him … |
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James Casey welcomes double duty for TexansMay 14 (3 days ago)
"He's going to play everywhere," Gary Kubiak said. |
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Dynamo want visitors to feel heatMay 14 (3 days ago)
Dynamo want visitors to feel heat Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:10 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2012 The Texans, Astros and Rockets… |
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After minicamp tryout, Bills sign Dorin DickersonMay 14 (3 days ago)
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com Former Texans receiver/tight end Dorin Dickerson attended Bills rookie camp on a tryout basis over the weekend. Evidently, the athletic Dickerson performed well enough to earn another look in Buffalo. The Bills announced Monday that they have signed Dic… |
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Texans sign five draft picksMay 14 (3 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Texans rookies started practicing with the team’s veterans on Monday and five of them celebrated by signing contracts with the team. Houston signed the last five of their eight draft picks, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Center … |
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2012 Houston Texans off-season cheat sheetMay 14 (3 days ago)
Here’s my Cliff Notes-sorts of thoughts on various Texans subjects being discussed these days: Bob McNair is planning on giving head coach Gary Kubiak and GM Rick Smith a contract extension. There’s no salary cap for coaches or staff, so go for it. Me… |
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AFC South links: Reviewing Colts campMay 14 (3 days ago)
Houston Texans Former Texans left guard Chester Pitts is working to become a certified financial planner in order to help current NFL players deal with their sudden fortunes, the Houston Chronicle's Dale Robertson reports. Indianapolis Colts The Indiana… |
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Houston businessman Watson shows interest in DynamoMay 12 (5 days ago)
Houston businessman Watson shows interest in Dynamo Houston businessman Chuck Watson, who once owned the Aeros and was a minority partner of the Texans, attended the inaugural game Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium. Former Stratford High and Stanford qua… |
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Whitney Mercilus hears the talk that he’s Mario Williams’ replacementMay 12 (5 days ago)
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Texans spent their first-round draft pick on pass rusher Whitney Mercilus after losing pass rusher Mario Williams in free agency, and Mercilus knows what that means. “A lot of people are saying the Texans drafted me to replace Mario,” Mercilus sai… |
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Texans sign former Redskins quarterback BeckMay 11 (6 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Houston Texans have signed veteran free agent quarterback John Beck. |
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Texans will rest Matt Schaub during OTAsMay 11 (6 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The backup quarterbacks in Houston are going to get plenty of reps during the team’s organized team activities this month. Nick Scurfield of the team’s website reports that Matt Schaub won’t participate in the team portions of the OTAs so that he ca… |
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Sizing up the Texans wide receiver battlesMay 10 (7 days ago)
We all know that Andre Johnson is the clear-cut #1 WR on the team and Kevin Walter is the #2. Oh, you weren't sure about Walter being #2? Well, he is - for this year. those two positions are locked down, but things might be fluid at that position if… |
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In the 4th round of the 2012 NFL draft the Texans selected Nebraska defensive end Jared Crick, 126th overall. Crick was projected as an early 2nd rounder, prior to tearing a pec muscle in his senior season at Nebraska and missing the last 7 games. For h… |
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Earlier this week, Texans owner Bob McNair talked about negotiating contract extensions for coach Gary Kubiak and general manager Rick Smith. That got me thinking: Who are the AFC South players who need contract extensions before they get anywhere close… |
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Rivers McCown of Football Outsiders covers the AFC South in today’s installment of remaining needs around the league. Here are snippets with my thoughts. Houston Texans: Right tackle “[Rashad] Butler, who was actually [Eric] Winston's replacement at t… |
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Former Houston Texans wide receiver Jacoby Jones has agreed to terms with the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year contract. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Houston Texans have signed kicker Shayne Graham. |
