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Texans | Braden Smith to miss time Thu Aug 27, 09:51 AM
Houston Texans OT Braden Smith (foot) is likely out a few weeks with an injury to his plantar fascia.
Link to story Texans | C.J. Stroud looking to run more? Thu Aug 27, 09:51 AM
Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud changed his diet and added muscle this offseason in order to improve his speed. 'I do feel fast,' Stroud said. 'You want to be explosive, but I also think it has to do with making sure you're able to take hits.'
| Footballguys view: Reports out of Houston indicate Stroud is continuing to develop a strong relationship with OC Nick Caley, and this offseason it seems like he's got more command of the offense. Eligible for a new contract, Stroud has been business-like in his offseason work and reps in training camp. While he may not have to fill the air with footballs (having an elite defense means they may not be too pass-happy), Stroud is a QB2 with upside for Fantasy GMs ....more upside if he's running a bit more. |
C.J. Stroud player page
Texans | Ali Gaye set for MRI Wed Aug 26, 03:20 PM
Updating a previous report, Houston Texans DE Ali Gaye (knee) is scheduled to undergo an MRI after suffering a knee injury during practice Wednesday, Aug. 26, according to a source.
Link to story Texans | Ali Gaye leaves practice Wed Aug 26, 01:47 PM
Houston Texans DE Ali Gaye (undisclosed) was carted off the field after suffering an undisclosed injury during practice Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Link to story Texans | Braden Smith carted off Wed Aug 26, 01:18 PM
Houston Texans OT Braden Smith (foot) was carted off the field after suffering what is believed to be a foot injury during practice Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Link to story Texans | Brevin Jordan could be released Wed Aug 26, 12:25 AM
Houston Texans TE Brevin Jordan (knee) has 'missed weeks of practice,' which is a 'recipe for not making the roster,' per ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime, who adds that the Texans could save some money by releasing Jordan.
Link to storyBrevin Jordan player page
Texans | Derek Parish signs with Houston Tue Aug 25, 08:24 PM
Free agent DE Derek Parish signed a contract with the Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to a source.
Link to story Texans | Tyus Bowser works out for Houston Tue Aug 25, 08:21 PM
Free agent DE Tyus Bowser worked out for the Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The Texans placed DE Dylan Horton on season-ending IR earlier in the day.
Link to storyTyus Bowser player page
Texans | Dylan Horton placed on IR Tue Aug 25, 07:50 PM
Houston Texans DE Dylan Horton (Achilles) to was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday, Aug. 25 with a torn Achilles. The team signed DE Derek Parish.
Link to story Texans | Serious injury possible for Dylan Horton Tue Aug 25, 12:46 AM
Houston Texans DE Dylan Horton (Achilles) is feared to have suffered a torn Achilles tendon during practice Monday, Aug. 24, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: Per multiple reports, Horton tore his Achilles during the team's workout. Horton has been with the Texans since being selected in the fourth round of the 2023 draft. Horton missed the end of his rookie season and the start of the 2024 campaign while battling lymphoma. He has been in remission since March 2024. When healthy, Horton has appeared in 39 regular-season games for the Texans. He had 55 tackles, a half-sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in that action. He also has two tackles in four playoff games. |
Texans | Flurry of moves by HOU on Monday Mon Aug 24, 08:35 PM
Free agent LB Caleb Johnson (Dolphins) and S George Odum (Colts) have signed with the Houston Texans, according to a source on Monday, Aug. 24. The Texans also waived LB Marte Mapu with a waived/injured designation.
Link to storyCaleb Johnson player page
Texans | Injury settlement for Josh Pitsenberger Mon Aug 24, 06:28 PM
Houston Texans RB Josh Pitsenberger (ankle) was waived from the Reserve/Injured list Monday, Aug. 24, after the two sides reached an injury settlement.
Link to story Texans | Houston acquiring Kayshon Boutte Mon Aug 24, 02:37 PM
New England Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte is being acquired by the Houston Texans in exchange for S Jaylen Reed and an undisclosed draft choice, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: The Texans, who needed a replacement for the injured Jayden Higgins, found an ideal option. Entering the final year of his rookie contract, Boutte was the odd man out of the Patriots' revamped receiving corps. A sixth-round pick in 2023, Boutte caught 33 passes for 551 yards with six touchdowns in 14 regular-season games last year. He also had nine catches for 168 yards with a touchdown in four postseason contests. Viewing him in the same range as Higgins -- or another player joining a new team, Stefon Diggs in Washington -- is a starting point for fantasy investors. |
Kayshon Boutte player page
Texans | Deuce Vaughn officially signed Mon Aug 24, 01:24 PM
Free-agent RB Deuce Vaughn (Broncos) officially signed with the Houston Texans Monday, Aug. 24. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also waived WR Jha'Quan Jackson.
Link to storyDeuce Vaughn player page
Texans | Houston planning to add Deuce Vaughn Sun Aug 23, 09:12 PM
Free-agent RB Deuce Vaughn (Broncos) is expected to sign with the Houston Texans, according to a source.
Link to storyDeuce Vaughn player page
Texans | Juwann Winfree released Sun Aug 23, 09:06 PM
Houston Texans WR Juwann Winfree was released Sunday, Aug. 23.
Link to storyJuwann Winfree player page
Texans | K.C. Ossai on injured reserve Sat Aug 22, 02:06 PM
Houston Texans LB K.C. Ossai (undisclosed) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, Aug. 22.
Link to story Texans | More on Wade Woodaz's injury Sat Aug 22, 01:57 PM
Updating a previous report, Houston Texans LB Wade Woodaz (thumb) has been diagnosed with a broken thumb, according to head coach DeMeco Ryans.
Link to story Texans | Wade Woodaz wearing cast Sat Aug 22, 01:02 PM
Houston Texans LB Wade Woodaz (thumb) is not practicing Saturday, Aug. 22, and is wearing a cast on his right thumb.
Link to story Texans | Three backs not practicing Sat Aug 22, 01:01 PM
Houston Texans RB Noah Whittington (ankle), RB British Brooks (hand) and RB Jawhar Jordan (hip) are not participating in practice Saturday, Aug. 22.
Link to story Texans | Sterling Shepard, Zay Jones joining HOU Sat Aug 22, 11:43 AM
Free-agent WR Sterling Shepard (Buccaneers) and WR Zay Jones (Cardinals) agreed to terms with the Houston Texans Friday, Aug. 21, according to a source. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: With Jayden Higgins (knee) out for the year, the Texans needed to add more depth to the wide receiver room. With the Cardinals, Jones caught 12 passes for 183 yards before rupturing an Achilles tendon in Week 10 against Seattle last year. Shepard played in 13 games for the Buccaneers last year and caught 39 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown. While they give the Texans veteran depth, Fantasy GMs have much better options as late-round fliers in deep leagues. |
Sterling Shepard player page
Zay Jones player page
Texans | Two injured players considered day-to-day Fri Aug 21, 04:48 PM
Houston Texans LB Wade Woodaz (thumb), RB Noah Whittington (ankle) and DE Dominique Robinson (calf) are considered day-to-day because of injuries, according to a source.
Link to story Texans | Three receivers worked out Fri Aug 21, 04:46 PM
Free-agent WR Sterling Shepard (Buccaneers), WR Zay Jones (Cardinals) and WR Josh Reynolds (Jets) worked out for the Houston Texans Friday, Aug. 21.
Link to storySterling Shepard player page
Zay Jones player page
Josh Reynolds player page
Texans | Woody Marks scores Thursday Fri Aug 21, 04:45 PM
Houston Texans RB Woody Marks rushed four times for 37 yards and a touchdown and caught one pass for six yards in the preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders Thursday, Aug. 20.
| Footballguys view: Marks was excellent and looked like a back deserving of more work than a typical #2 back and the Texans run game pushed the Raiders around. That's good for Marks, Montgomery, and De'Von Achane and Malik Willis, who face the Raiders along with their Dolphin teammates in Week 1. Montgomery was rested as an entrenched starter would be, so don't worry about this performance lowering his value. |
Texans | DeAndre Hopkins unlikely to be option Fri Aug 21, 04:25 PM
Free-agent WR DeAndre Hopkins (Ravens) is not expected to be a target for the Houston Texans, according to sources.
Link to storyDeAndre Hopkins player page
Texans | Rashod Bateman may be option for HOU Fri Aug 21, 04:23 PM
Baltimore Ravens WR Rashod Bateman is believed to be a possible trade target for the Houston Texans, according to sources.
Link to storyRashod Bateman player page
Texans | Houston considering Kayshon Boutte? Fri Aug 21, 04:16 PM
New England Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte is believed to be a possible trade target for the Houston Texans, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: While this would be good for Boutte's playing time compared to New England, where he appears to be at the bottom of the depth chart even though he has been stacking good practices all summer, it still wouldn't be a plum fantasy spot in the run first Texans offense. Rashod Bateman was also mentioned as a possible trade target. The problem with both ideas is that Baltimore and New England see Houston as a rival for a Super Bowl berth, so they may not be keen on helping them adjust after losing a expected key contributor. |
Kayshon Boutte player page
Texans | Jayden Higgins placed on IR Fri Aug 21, 02:24 PM
Houston Texans WR Jayden Higgins (knee) was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Friday, Aug. 21.
Link to story Texans | Pick six for Wade Woodaz Fri Aug 21, 12:56 AM
Houston Texans LB Wade Woodaz logged two tackles (one solo) and an interception that he returned 80 yards for a touchdown versus the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Link to story Texans | Short night for C.J. Stroud Thu Aug 20, 09:11 PM
Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud completed four of his six passes for 27 yards during the preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders Thursday, Aug. 20.
Link to storyC.J. Stroud player page
Texans | HOU to rest most starters against LV Wed Aug 19, 08:19 PM
The Houston Texans will rest most of their starters in their preseason game with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to HC Demeco Ryans on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Ryans changed his mind, feeling like his starters had gotten adequate reps in the joint practice.
Link to storyDeMeco Ryans player page
Texans | Brandin Cooks could be option Wed Aug 19, 01:26 PM
Free-agent WR Brandin Cooks (Bills) could be an option for the Houston Texans after the team lost WR Jayden Higgins (knee) to an injury, in the opinion of KPRC's Aaron Wilson.
Link to storyBrandin Cooks player page
Texans | Torn ACL for Jayden Higgins Wed Aug 19, 01:04 PM
Houston Texans WR Jayden Higgins (knee) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during a joint practice Tuesday, Aug. 18, and will miss the 2026 season, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
| Footballguys view: Higgins was poised to take a big step forward this year, so this is a bummer for the Texans offense and CJ Stroud. Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel - who just returned from a hamstring injury and also missed time with a finger injury this summer - will pick up some of the slack, but the team could also just lean into the multi-tight end set trend that will help David Montgomery and the running game. Tank Dell was in street clothes at practice recently and the team said he is on his own plan regarding a timetable to return. |
Texans | Jayden Higgins should be fine after injury scare Tue Aug 18, 04:10 PM
Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins left the team's joint practice with the Raiders early. It appeared to be a lower-body injury, Jonathan Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
| Footballguys view: Higgins hit the ground on a red-zone play in team drills. Athletic trainers checked him out before he walked off the field under his own power. Coach DeMeco Ryans did not offer an update after practice, but quarterback C.J. Stroud said he thinks Higgins is "fine." Higgins, who had 41 catches for 525 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie last year, has had a productive camp. Higgins is being drafted as WR53 in Round 11. |
Texans | HOU signs Bryce Hall Mon Aug 17, 09:04 PM
Free-agent CB Bryce Hall (Buccaneers) was signed by the Houston Texans, according to a source on Monday, Aug. 17.
Link to storyBryce Hall player page
Texans | Jaylin Noel suffers setback Mon Aug 17, 12:48 AM
Houston Texans WR Jaylin Noel (hamstring, finger) will miss a few weeks after suffering a setback, according to wide receivers coach Ben McDaniels.
| Footballguys view: Noel, sidelined by a minor finger issue, was activated from the NFI list and was working off to the side in wide receiver drills to get back on the field. But Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports that Noel is now dealing with a hamstring injury in addition to the finger injury. It's a tough break for the Texans' second-year wideout, who, while he's expected to see a big bump in opportunities in 2026, can't seem to get on the field in training camp. We'll follow up as developments warrant. |
Jaylin Noel player page
Texans | Louis Hansen re-signed by Houston Sun Aug 16, 01:28 PM
Free-agent TE Louis Hansen was re-signed by the Houston Texans Sunday, Aug. 16.
Link to storyLouis Hansen player page
Texans | Two placed on injured reserve Sat Aug 15, 01:41 PM
Houston Texans QB Graham Mertz (knee) and RB Josh Pitsenberger (ankle) were placed on the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, Aug. 15.
Link to storyGraham Mertz player page
Texans | Houston adding Brett Rypien Sat Aug 15, 01:04 PM
Free-agent QB Brett Rypien (Vikings) agreed to terms with the Houston Texans Saturday, Aug. 15, according to sources. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to storyBrett Rypien player page
Texans | Collin Wright day to day Sat Aug 15, 11:14 AM
Houston Texans DB Collin Wright (undisclosed) is considered day to day because of a soft tissue strain, according to a league source.
Link to storyCollin Wright player page
Texans | Ja'Marcus Ingram dealing with shoulder issue Sat Aug 15, 10:57 AM
Houston Texans CB Ja'Marcus Ingram (shoulder) has been bothered recently by an injured shoulder, according to KPRC.com's Aaron Wilson.
Link to story Texans | Josh Pitsenberger to miss time Sat Aug 15, 10:51 AM
Houston Texans RB Josh Pitsenberger (ankle) will be sidelined for several weeks because of an ankle injury, according to KPRC.com's Aaron Wilson.
Link to story Texans | Graham Mertz to miss season Fri Aug 14, 06:32 PM
Houston Texans QB Graham Mertz (knee) has been officially diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament after undergoing an MRI and will be placed on the Reserve/Injured list, according to sources.
Link to storyGraham Mertz player page
Texans | Collin Wright day-to-day Fri Aug 14, 04:14 PM
Houston Texans CB Collin Wright (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day because of a soft tissue injury, according to a source.
Link to storyCollin Wright player page
Texans | Graham Mertz feared to have torn ACL Fri Aug 14, 09:21 AM
Houston Texans QB Graham Mertz will have an MRI Friday, Aug. 14. The team fears he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the preseason opener Thursday, Aug. 13.
Link to storyGraham Mertz player page
Texans | Chris Freeman signed by HOU Wed Aug 12, 09:47 PM
Undrafted free-agent PK Chris Freeman was signed by the Houston Texans, according to a source on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Link to storyChris Freeman player page
Texans | Montrell Washington let go Wed Aug 12, 02:46 PM
Houston Texans WR Montrell Washington was waived Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Link to story Texans | DJ Turner released from IR Wed Aug 12, 02:31 PM
Houston Texans WR DJ Turner (undisclosed) was released from the Reserve/Injured list Tuesday, Aug. 11, after the two sides reached an injury settlement.
Link to story Texans | Brevin Jordan dealing with injury Tue Aug 11, 12:20 AM
Houston Texans TE Brevin Jordan (knee) is considered day-to-day because of a knee injury, according to head coach DeMeco Ryans.
| Footballguys view: As Fansided's Clayton Anderson noted, after missing the last two NFL seasons due to multiple knee injuries, Jordan's opportunities to show his value to the organization were slowly dissipating. That said, there is no reason to believe it's a severe injury at this point. It does put his availability for Thursday's preseason game versus the Chargers into question. According to CBSSports.com, until Jordan is back, rookie second-rounder Marlin Klein could see an uptick in reps. |
Brevin Jordan player page
Texans | Juwann Winfree joins Texans Mon Aug 10, 01:18 PM
Free-agent WR Juwann Winfree (Texans) signed with the Houston Texans Monday, Aug. 10. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also placed LB Sione Takitaki (undisclosed) on the Reserve/Injured list.
Link to storySione Takitaki player page
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