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Texans sign WRs Zay Jones, Sterling Shepard
The Houston Texans signed a pair of wide receivers on Saturday, adding Zay Jones and Sterling Shepard on the heels of fellow wideout Jayden Higgins being ruled out for the season with a torn ACL.,In a corresponding move, linebacker K.C. Ossai was added to the reserved/injured list.,Jones, 31, played...
Why the Houston Texans Are the Most Underrated Team in the NFL
The Houston Texans have the defense and enough offensive talent to make a serious Super Bowl run. Here’s why Houston is the AFC’s biggest sleeper....
Texans fear torn ACL for backup QB Graham Mertz
Texans second-year quarterback Graham Mertz likely tore his ACL during Thursday's preseason opener, ESPN reported.,A sixth-round draft pick in 2025, Mertz sustained a knee injury during a scramble late in the second quarter. Before leaving, he completed 4 of 7 passes for 23 yards in the 27-7 loss to...
Texans activate WR Jaylin Noel from non-football injury list
The Houston Texans reinstated second-year wide receiver and return man Jaylin Noel from the non-football injury list on Friday.,Noel, 23, caught 26 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games (three starts) last season after being picked in the third round (No. 79 overall) of the 2025 NFL Dr...
Texans place WR DJ Turner on injured reserve
The Houston Texans placed wide receiver DJ Turner on injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.,It was the corresponding move after the signing of defensive end Jadeveon Clowney became official.,Turner, 29, signed with the Texans last Wednesday and practiced at the team's training camp on M...
Texans build depth with veteran LB Sione Takitaki
The Houston Texans bolstered their linebacker depth Monday with the signing of free agent Sione Takitaki.,Takitaki, 31, played his first five campaigns in Cleveland before spending one season each with New England and Minnesota.,He appeared in three games with the Vikings last season and contributed...
Patriots trade LB Marte Mapu to Texans
The New England Patriots traded linebacker Marte Mapu to the Houston Texans on Tuesday.,Terms of the trade were not disclosed, though ESPN reported the deal includes a swap of 2027 NFL Draft picks that gives a seventh-round pick to the Texans in exchange for a sixth-rounder.,Mapu is entering the las...
Reports: Texans re-sign G Ed Ingram to 3-year, $37.5M deal
The Houston Texans are re-signing right guard Ed Ingram to a three-year, $37.5 million contract, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The deal includes $23.5 million in guarantees, according to ESPN, and keeps the 27-year-old veteran from hitting free agency. ,Acquired in a March 2025 trade with Minnes...
Texans release two-time Pro Bowl RB Joe Mixon
The Houston Texans released two-time Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon on Friday, clearing $8 million in cap space.,Mixon, 29, missed the entire 2025 season with an undisclosed foot injury and was heading into the final year of a three-year, $27 million deal he signed in March 2024.,The Texans finishe...
Texans RB Joe Mixon's 'freak' injury status still cloudy
The Houston Texans are unclear about running back Joe Mixon's future with the team after he missed the entire 2025 season with a "freak" foot injury.,"We haven't seen Joe in a little bit, so I think at some point we'll see him and then we'll be able to evaluate kind of where he is and then based on ...
Texans WR Nico Collins (concussion) misses another practice
Three days out from the Texans' AFC divisional playoff game at New England, wide receiver Nico Collins was still not practicing on Thursday after sustaining a concussion in Monday's 30-6 wild-card win at Pittsburgh.,Collins was not seen on the field by reporters during the open portion of the practi...
Texans grab early lead, coast to win over Cardinals
C.J. Stroud passed for 260 yards and three touchdowns, two to Nico Collins, and the host Houston Texans beat the Arizona Cardinals 40-20 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory.,Stroud completed 22 of 29 passes and hit Dalton Schultz with another score, while Jawhar Jordan rushed for 101 yards in...
AFC Super Bowl Picture: Ranking the Conference’s Top Contenders
Despite strong records, AFC teams are being overlooked in Super Bowl odds. Ranking the Broncos, Patriots, and other contenders....
Report: Texans sign injured TE Brevin Jordan to 1-year extension
The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for 2026, ESPN reported Monday.,Jordan, 25, signed a one-year extension to his rookie deal last December but is sidelined for the entire 2025 season after sustaining a torn ACL in practice this summer.,He also missed much of t...
Report: Texans S Jaylen Reed broke metal plate in arm
Texans safety Jaylen Reed will need surgery after breaking a metal plate in his forearm during Sunday's win in Indianapolis, Houston's KPRC 2 reported.,The rookie sixth-round draft pick likely is headed to injured reserve, meaning he would miss at least four games for the Texans (7-5).,Reed, 22, mad...
Texans Sack Josh Allen Eight Times but Still Sit Third in AFC South
Houston sacked Josh Allen eight times and shut down the Bills’ offense, but the Texans remain 6–5. Here’s what their dominant defense and Buffalo’s struggles mean....
Report: Texans RB Joe Mixon (foot) not expected to return
The Houston Texans do not expect running back Joe Mixon to play this season as he continues to recover from an offseason foot injury, NFL Network reported Thursday.,Mixon, 29, was placed on the non-football injury list this summer with hopes that he could eventually return to the field. He made his ...
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Matthew Wright's FG as time expires lifts Texans over Titans
Matthew Wright kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give the Houston Texans a 16-13 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.,It was the third field goal of the game for Wright, filling in for the injured Ka'imi Fairbairn for the second straight week. The kick capped a nine-play, 48-...
Texans QB C.J. Stroud to miss 2nd game with concussion
The Houston Texans have ruled out quarterback C.J. Stroud for the second straight week due to a concussion.,Coach DeMeco Ryans said Thursday that safety Jalen Pitre (concussion) and kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quad) will also be sidelined when the Texans (4-5) visit the Tennessee Titans (1-8) on Sunday...