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Houston Texans News

C.J. Stroud makes wish come true: Texans QB hosts young fan who connected with him from hospital room (HoustonTexans.com)

Five Houston Texans Players Land in ESPN Top 10 Positional Rankings (Houston Press)

A stronger Stroud? Texans QB working to transform his body in offseason (ESPN.com)

C.J. Gardner-Johnson: Eagles traded me to Texans because they’re ‘scared of a competitor’ (NFL.com)

Texans Radio Interview with Jake Andrews | Full Conversation (HoustonTexans.com)

NFL News

Howell resigns as executive director of NFLPA...

Houston is expected to be a championship contender. What could derail those ambitions?

With the coming of August, we are fast approaching the start of training camps, when 32 NFL teams get set for the coming of the new season. For the Houston Texans, winners of back-to-back AFC South titles, they are looking to go above and beyond, with aspirations of finally making a Conference Championship game, if not actually making and winning the Super Bowl. There is talent and opportunity. Yet, for all the optimism, the Texans aren’t assured of building on the success of the last two seasons....

May he rest in peace.

Former Houston Texans special teams contributor Bryan Braman died this morning after battlefighting a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 38 years old. He leaves behind two daughters, his mother, and his sister.

His career spanned six years and two teams, beloved by both, and helped the Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LII by doing what he did best: wrecking shop in special teams and recording a tackle in the game.

But what a tackle it was.

Super Bowl LII would also prove to be the final game of his career; but if...

Will Houston have the hottest jam in the land?

A lot of folks are dying to know what the 2025 Houston Texans offense will look like. ESPN released a Top 10 Quarterbacks of 2025 list and C.J. Stroud wasn’t in that number (he did get ‘honorable mention’, fwiw... pfft). The offensive line has the stench of failure rising off it. And there are a LOT of new faces.

Historically, that sort of narrative hasn’t immediately translated to Madden Football offense right out of the gate. Normally a team trying to bring that many variables into 1 cohesive unit has taken...

A look into the Houston Texans’ secret weapon on offense.

The Houston Texans have a potentially loaded wide receiver room heading into the 2025 season, but one player is quietly poised to make a significant impact. As training camp approaches, keep an eye on Jaylin Noel, a third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, acquired after the Texans traded up to secure him.

Noel, the fastest receiver on the roster with a blazing 4.39 40-yard dash, brings a dynamic skill set. His ability to get open quickly and stretch the field deep could open up opportunities for the entire offense....

With a refurbished offensive line, the Houston Texans are hoping to take it all the way to the top in 2025. Here are three Secret Superstars who could help them get there.

The 2024 Houston Texans had an interesting season in which they alternated between looking like one of the NFL’s best teams and occasionally one of the worst, with a whole lot of undecided in between.

When it all worked, it was about a great defense, and an offense that had things all the way together with one of the best young quarterbacks in football, C.J. Stroud. When it...

Will the former star rookie be there in September?

Training camp is right around the corner for your Houston Texans. Guys will be there to start officially on July 23rd. By my math that is less than two weeks away. Some camps come with a lot of intrigue and there are quite a few unanswered questions, but this year might be a lower drama year than most. That is almost always a good thing. However, there a few unanswered questions.

One of those questions is Dameon Pierce. Those that have read my work regularly know I am a former coach....

With the NFL in its “dead zone”, a chance to answer the “real” questions about the league.

Anyone can figure out the “best”. Best team, best player, etc. However, it takes real talent to figure out the “best” of the “worst”. Especially when looking at the NFL owner. Who’s is the worst for this year? Let’s find out.

First off, a quick review of the past 3 winners:

2021: Cal McNair

[We skipped over 2022, ‘cause that season was too boring, and we at Totally Not Fake News were too busy celebrating the Astros to care]

2023: Cal McNair

[2024:...

Root, root, root for the underdog... if they don’t make the team it’s a shame!

We are just weeks away from Houston Texans training camp kicking off and the buzz around the team is a quiet murmur. This preseason lacks the oomph, fireworks, and attention as last year, but the expectations are equally as high.

Nothing is more fun during training camp than rooting for an underdog. That’s what makes training camp and preseason palatable.

As I mentioned in the first edition of the 2025 Rosterology, around ”62 (players) who could legitimately make the team” for a 53-man roster. Many...

Will the Houston Texans have the worst offensive line in the league in 2025?

The Houston Texans are in a position where most of the roster has been built out impressively by general manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans.

But even with a surplus of talent across the board, one major concern still lingers: the offensive line.

Houston had one of, if not the worst offensive line in the NFL last season, and if the team wants to seriously contend, which they absolutely believe they can, that can’t happen again.

According to Pro Football Focus, the Texans’ offensive...

Will Anderson Jr and Danielle Hunter gonna hunt

Remember when the Houston Texans turned in the draft card for J.J. Watt and we all got excited about him and Mario Williams combining to terrorize opponents? Didn't happen.

Remember Jadeveon Clowney heading to H-Town to join Watt as the bookend of what should have been an historically potent pass rush? Also never materialized.

But last year we got to see what we’ve been waiting for all these years:

Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.

Last season Anderson Jr played in 14 games, had 37 combined tackles, 27 solo stops, 16 tackles...

First look at who is in line to make the Houston Texans roster in 2025

We. Are. Back.

The longest active article series here at Battle Red Blog enters its EIGHTH year of publication. The Texans are several weeks away from training camp and the 90-man roster is all but finalized.

The crafting of an NFL Roster has become more of a science than an art. With emergency QBs, larger practice squads, and shorter Injured Reserves (IR) stints, players can stick around the building more often than before.

The 2025 roster is arguably the deepest it’s been in years,...