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A look into why Christian Kirk will succeed for the Texans this upcoming season.
The Houston Texans acquired former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk earlier this offseason, and he could have a monster season in 2025.
Kirk was drafted in the second-round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, and had a few very solid years there. It wasn’t until 2022, in which Kirk had his true breakout season, catching 84 passes for 1,108 yards, and eight touchdowns for the Jaguars.
After his incredible 2022 season, the talented wide receiver has been banged up each of the last two years, including a broken collarbone in 2024, which limited himself to only eight games played.
The Jaguars felt like they wanted to get younger at the position, and with Kirk not being as available as they would have liked, it made sense for them to move on. The good news is that Houston paid a cheap price for Kirk, and if he can stay healthy in 2025, his potential in offensive coordinator Nick Caley’s scheme will be through the roof.
Kirk is the type of player who just gets open, and that is something Houston lacked in 2025, mostly due to several different injuries.
Houston has one guaranteed starter in the wide receiver room, and that is Nico Collins, who is one of the best players in the league at his position. After that, everything is wide open, and Kirk has the chance to receive an extremely large volume of targets if he can stay on the field.
Collins will receive most of the attention on offense, which will lead to many opportunities for Kirk to make plays consistently.
The Texans drafted two wide receivers early in this past draft, meaning Kirk will definitely have competition, but he should have the upper hand due to his ability when healthy, along with his veteran presence, which will work wonders for quarterback C.J. Stroud, who is entering year three in the league.
It would not be a shock to see Kirk surpass 1,000 yards receiving when the 2025 season is all said and done.
