Writing on the Wall?- OTAs
With OTAs first and second days complete the Texans have some news brewing at Reliant. – According to Austin American Statesman sports columnist, Kirk Bohls, University of Texas defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is scheduled to meet with the Texans this week. The reason for the visit is still unknown, but one would think there has to be an opportunity for Diaz to come talk with the team. Another possibility is for Diaz to come a pick the brain of defensive coordinator Wade Phillips on the Texans defensive scheme. – Nick Scurfield of the Houston Texans released some of the notable undrafted rookie numbers for the…
D-Day Is Upon Us
With the league year on the horizon and the new season set to start on Tuesday (March 13th) at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Houston Texans like every team in the NFL will have to have their current roster under the $120.6 million dollar cap figure. Heading into Tuesday, it will be crystal clear on what the Texans’ roster will look like and the direction they will look heading into the free agency period and NFL Draft. The Texans’ fan base will get some ease to their minds, especially with the soon to be decided future of Mario Williams. Williams’ contract future…
Roundtable: Free Agency Predictions
With the franchise tag being passed out as we speak, and Monday being the last official day to tag players, the NFL offseason is heating up. Luckily for you avid readers we have all the answers this offseason for the Texans. With so much speculation on what the Texans are going to do, myself along with Mike and TXCleaver decided to play our hand on what will occur this free agent period for the Texans. We look at all the potential Texans free agents, name some possible cut candidates, and the most important free agent not named Mario Williams, Arian Foster or…
Decisions To Be Made for 2012
The Houston Texans coming off of their first ever division title and playoff win, are faced what every team goes through after the season. They face decisions that will shape the roster for years to come, and in 2012 the Texans have some key free agents.
Contract Talk: Derrick Ward
In this series we are going to look at the potential free agents of the Houston Texans, and figure out if they work into the plans for the coming years…. Released in August 2010, by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Derrick Ward was brought to Houston at the beginning of the 2010 season to become insurance for the injured Steve Slaton. Ward was buried in the depth chart in 2010 with the emergence of Arian Foster, and in 2011 he was the third string back throughout the season.
Texans Have Playoff Experience to Lean On
While listening to Gary Kubiak’s press conference from Monday, one of the media members said the Houston Texans only have 7 players with playoff experience. To make sure we looked up the Texans roster and found out that the Texans have 11 players with game action in the playoffs and actually have 5 players who have played in the Super Bowl. After Saturday, the Texans will have a roster filled with playoff experience, but with these 11 players can be leaned on for what the playoffs are all about and what could be expected. The good thing about the list…
Midseason Report Card: Running backs
In this midseason report card we look at the Texans runningsbacks.
Texans List Inactives for Sunday, Jackson inactive with knee
The Houston Texans have listed Kareem Jackson (DB),T.J. Yates (QB), David Anderson (WR), Sherrick McManis (CB), Derrick Ward (RB), Andrew Gardner (OL), and Thomas Austin (OL) inactive for Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Recently promoted running-back Chris Ogboyanna will be active in today’s game, being the third running-back on the depth chart.
Houston Texans list Inactives for Saints, Rookie Makes NFL Debut
The Houston Texans have listed Arian Foster (RB), T.J. Yates (QB), David Anderson (WR), Sherrick McManis (CB), Derrick Ward (RB), Derrick Newton (OT) and Thomas Austin (OL) as inactive for Sunday’s game in New Orleans. With that 2nd round draft pick Brandon Harris will make his NFL debut with McManis being inactive. Also. the Texans will carry two healthy runningbacks into the game with Ben Tate and Steve Slaton.
Texans Continue Roster Shuffle, I.R. Another and Sign a Familiar Face
On Friday, the Houston Texans placed rookie cornerback, Roc Carmichael on the injured reserved to end his season. Carmichael injured his shoulder early in preseason and never contributed during the preseason and was listed as inactive for the season’s first game against the Indianapolis Colts. He was a 5th round draft pick out of Virginia Tech and was drafted to help solidify a weak secondary heading into the 2011 season.
