Houston Texans Rumors & News

Houston Chronicle "DeAndre Hopkins has been thrown right in with the starters during organized team activities. That’s a logical response to drafting a first-round receiver who you want to bring up to speed as quickly as possible. But right now Hopkins does have some learning to do — the kind guys like Keshawn..." May 25

Houston Chronicle "Cornerback Brandon Harris was not at Texans practice Thursday and is undergoing the same concussion protocol that the NFL institutes during the season. Harris suffered the injury after a collision with DeAndre Hopkins on Tuesday. The Texans haven’t had any serious injuries during OTAs, but..." May 24

Houston Chronicle "The draft picks are falling in line. The Texans have agreed to terms with third-round pick outside linebacker Sam Montgomery on a four-year deal worth $2.6 million with a $506,016 signing bonus. Montgomery was the team’s second of two third-round picks. They also took offensive tackle Brennan..." May 24

ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

Houston Chronicle "Kubiak predicted that former Houston Cougar Case Keenum, who spent his rookie season last year on the practice squad, is “going to push” T. J. Yates for the backup quarterback job behind Matt Schaub. “Everybody’s always competing,” Kubiak said. “Case has obviously made up a bunch of ground from..." May 22

NFL.com "The Super Bowl is headed back to the Bay Area for the first time since 1985. Houston didn't have to wait so long. NFL owners voted Tuesday at the NFL Spring Meeting to award Super Bowl L in 2016 to San Francisco. The game will be played in the 49ers' new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara,..." May 22

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

CBSSports.com "The votes for Super Bowl L and LI will be awarded at the league meeting in Boston, and San Francisco, Miami and Houston are the front-runners. With the South Florida bid experiencing stadium fundings issues, and the San Francisco bid gaining momentum with its new stadium on the horizon, league..." May 21

SportingNews.com "The NFL’s spring meeting kicks off Monday in Boston, and the big item on the agenda will be the announcement of the host cities for Super Bowls L and LI (after the 2015 and 2016 seasons). San Francisco and South Florida are vying for Super Bowl L—the 50th game—and the loser of that bid will go..." May 20

Houston Chronicle "Last we heard from Texans coach Gary Kubiak about safety Ed Reed’s medical condition, Kubiak said the Texans did not anticipate Reed’s hip surgery but went ahead with it once the hip started bothering him. Today, ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio said he’s been told the Ravens knew something..." May 18

Houston Chronicle "The Texans have signed free agent running back and kick returner Deji Karim. Jason Bernstein, Karim’s agent, announced the signing Tuesday on Twitter. The 5-foot-8 Karim tried out at the Texans’ rookie minicamp last weekend. He was a sixth-round pick by Jacksonville in 2010 and rushed 98..." May 15

Houston Chronicle "Texans coach Gary Kubiak ended the team’s weekend minicamp just like he started it — impressed with first-round draft pick DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins showed his athleticism by making impressive catches throughout the three-day workout session that included five practices. He showed his..." May 13

MyFOXHouston.com "Former Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein said he did not land a contract with the Houston Texans after he went through the team's rookie camp that concluded Sunday. Klein was among 11 rookies brought in for tryouts, to go along with six veterans. "No, I did not sign," Klein said in an..." May 13

Houston Chronicle "One Kansas State quarterback’s insistence on remaining at the position has garnered most of the attention during the Texans’ three-day rookie minicamp. In truth, the Texans have two former Kansas State quarterbacks participating. One is Collin Klein, who played quarterback throughout college..." May 12

Houston Chronicle "DeAndre Hopkins and Alan Bonner both returned to practice yesterday, after cramping up Friday afternoon. Neither missed any of practice on Saturday. Hopkins’ play Saturday was similar to his play Friday. He stood out among the rest of the rookies, fitting of a first-round draft pick. Bonner,..." May 12

NFL.com "We asked last week if the Houston Texans were heaping dangerously high expectations on rookie receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Maybe we have better things to worry about. After Nick Scurfield of the team's official site watched Hopkins "catch everything" during Saturday's rookie minicamp practice,..." May 12

Houston Chronicle "The Texans signed all of their 56 sixth-round picks today in advance of rookie mini-camp. OK, it wasn’t 56, just four. Reported earlier this morning that they had nose tackle Chris Jones in the fold. They’ve also signed receiver Alan Bonner out of Jacksonville State, offensive tackle David..." May 10

Akron Beacon Journal "The Browns signed backup offensive tackle Rashad Butler to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday night. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Butler, 30, became an unrestricted free agent in March. Butler has started four of the 42 NFL games in which he has..." May 09

NFL.com "Brian Cushing told the Houston Texas' team website in mid-April that he is preparing to be "110 percent" in time for career-best season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament early last October. So far, so good. Owner Bob McNair said early this offseason that the team's best linebacker..." May 07

Houston Chronicle "Houston’s bid for Super Bowl LI received a major boost Friday when Florida lawmakers ended a 60-day legislative session without approving a plan that would have provided a $350 million upgrade for Sun Life Stadium in Miami. Houston is bidding for the 2017 Super Bowl against South Florida or San..." May 05

Houston Chronicle "Before the draft ended on Saturday, the Texans were calling agents about signing their clients who might go undrafted. You never know when general manager Rick Smith might uncover another Arian Foster, who went from undrafted free agent to the Pro Bowl. After they drafted nine players in the..." April 28

Houston Chronicle "The Texans entered the second day of the draft with three picks in the second and third rounds, and they filled needs with each selection. The Texans chose South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger (second), North Carolina offensive tackle Brennan Williams (third) and LSU defensive end Sam..." April 27

CBSSports.com "For a guy who might get drafted Friday in either the second or third round of the NFL Draft, former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu certainly continues to make his fair share of news. And mostly, for the bad. A few days after he planned a party for Thursday (and then dropped those plans after..." April 26

Houston Chronicle "The Texans got their man Thursday night. They wanted a wide receiver – no, they needed a wide receiver – and it was Clemson’s DeAndre Hopkins who had more of what they were looking for than anyone else to begin taking some of the load off 11-year veteran Andre Johnson. “Nothing’s too big for..." April 26

Houston Chronicle "After months of evaluation, discussion and analysis, the Texans’ draft board is set as the clock ticks down to Thursday’s first round that begins at 7 p.m. At this point in the process, the board doesn’t change. General manager Rick Smith, who’s overseeing his seventh draft, said the Texans..." April 24

CBSSports.com "Because they do the on-location television coverage for the draft, the analysts who work for ESPN and NFL Network will know in advance who's being taken in the 2013 NFL Draft. But this year, those folks aren't going to spoil the picks on Twitter. Instead, they will "speculate" on who might be..." April 22

Houston Chronicle "The last time the Texans drafted a receiver in the first round was 2003 when they selected Andre Johnson. If the Texans have a receiver they believe is worth the 27th pick in Thursday night’s first round, Johnson hopes they take him. “I’d like to have another (receiver),” Johnson said..." April 21

Yahoo! Sports "On the heels of regulators red-flagging a potential $18 million scam last week, multiple federal agencies are probing investments sold to NFL and NBA players, Yahoo! Sports has learned. According to multiple sources that spoke to Yahoo! Sports on the condition of anonymity, several professional..." April 17

NFL.com "Pat Summerall spent 10 years in the NFL as a player. He spent another 40 years describing the game he loved as one of the sport's iconic broadcasters. On Tuesday, Summerall passed away at the age of 82, Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network. According to..." April 16

NFL.com "Fear not, friends, the NFL schedule will become public knowledge this week. League spokesman Greg Aiello announced Tuesday that the NFL's 2013 regular-season slate of games will be announced on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. This comes one day after the league told NFL.com's Around The League that..." April 16

Yahoo! Sports "There's a curious and somewhat disgusting case of whodunit being investigated by approximately a dozen NFL teams. National Football Scouting president Jeff Foster, who runs the NFL scouting combine, confirmed that a hotel room was left trashed during the February 2013 event in Indianapolis...." April 16

Houston Chronicle "1. Kansas City - Eric Fisher, OT, C. Michigan: I’m not sold on Fisher being better than Joeckel, but he is the better athlete so that could swing the decision in his favor. It is not out of the question that KC goes in a direction other than tackle though. d 2. Jacksonville Dion Jordan, OLB,..." April 12

Houston Chronicle "Inside linebacker became a major concern for the Texans last season as a cascade of injuries befell the position down the stretch. On Wednesday, the Texans retained an inside linebacker who first stepped in because of an injury, then was placed on injured reserve in January. Tim Dobbins..." April 11

Houston Chronicle "Offensive tackle Ryan Harris will begin his seventh NFL offseason with the Houston Texans. Harris, whom the Texans signed on September 1 of last year, signed a one-year deal to remain with the Texans on Monday. He played in all 16 games in some capacity, beginning the season on special teams..." April 09

Houston Chronicle "Around Houston, the panic among fans about the Texans’ offense has centered around quarterback Matt Schaub and whether he can lead the Texans to a Super Bowl championship. Elsewhere though, the opinion differs. During this offseason, I’ve had conversations with offensive minds and players..." April 09

NFLEvolution.com "The preliminary hearing in a lawsuit brought by former players against the NFL alleging misinformation over head injuries has ended for Tuesday in Philadelphia. Both sides presented their arguments, according to The Associated Press, with the players side saying the league profited from..." April 09

Houston Chronicle "Eighty-one total tackles, 20.5 sacks and 16 batted passes earned Texans defensive end J.J. Watt the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award. According to Watt, he wasn’t playing at full capacity. During the first week of practices in August, Watt dislocated his left elbow. He missed the..." April 04

New York Times "In its quest to keep fans in the stands, and give them a reason not to view games in high definition in their livings rooms, the N.F.L. will put cameras into all home team locker rooms next season. Then they will encourage the teams to use the video on their stadium scoreboards, to give fans who..." April 04

Tennessean "The Titans made it an even dozen in their free-agent class of 2013, agreeing to terms with wide receiver Kevin Walter and center/guard Chris Spencer today. Walter, a 10-year veteran, totaled 41 receptions for 518 yards (12.6-yard average) and two touchdowns in 16 games for the Texans last..." April 01

Fox Sports Southwest "The offensive lineman who ended Brian Cushing's season and inspired a new NFL rule would like Cushing to know he's sorry. Matt Slauson of the New York Jets hit Cushing, an inside linebacker for the Houston Texans, low and from behind in a game early last season, tearing Cushing's ACL. The NFL..." March 31

Houston Chronicle "One of the few remaining NFL teams to regularly feature a fullback signed one of the best in the league Wednesday. The Texans reached a one-year deal with former Jaguars fullback Greg Jones. Jones, who turns 32 next week and is entering his 10th NFL season, received a contract for $1 million,..." March 28

Houston Chronicle "The Texans began a visit with a third free agent Tuesday, this time with former Jacksonville Jaguars fullback Greg Jones. The Texans also will bring in former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu for a pre-draft visit. He was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2011, but his collegiate career was..." March 27

Houston Chronicle "The Texans are 3-for-3 on signing free agents they’ve brought in for visits. They reached a one-year deal with former Jaguars fullback Greg Jones on Wednesday. Jones came to Houston on Tuesday for a visit that continued until Wednesday, when he signed with the team. He spent the first..." March 27

Houston Chronicle "The Texans will host former Jaguars fullback Greg Jones on a free-agent visit today. Jones has spent his whole career in Jacksonville since being drafted in the second round in 2004 out of Florida State. Jones was the lead blocker for Maurice Jones-Drew during the 2011 season when he won the..." March 26

CBSSports.com "Former NFL player Scott Fujita has seen enough. He's tired of the bigotry. He wants it to end. He's not alone. Players like Fujita, along with a coalition of current and former NFL players, and NFL team owners, a music mogul and others, are working diligently to create a safe atmosphere for the..." March 25