Mario Edwards will return to the Texans defense after recording 12 starts during the 2024 seasons.

The Texans are once again re-signing one of their own as they agreed to terms with defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. on a new two-year, $9.50 million deal. Edwards returns after starting 12 games in 2024, his most since the 2017 campaign when he was a member of the Raiders.

At 30 years old, Edwards was a key contributor for the Texans defense in his first season with the team, recording 31 tackles, three tackles for loss, three sacks, two pass breakups, and two...

The Battle Red Blog writers came together to share their thoughts on the big trade

The Houston Texans have shipped off Laremy Tunsil for a slew of draft picks and the internet duly went into chaos. Good Twitter/X was working without a hitch yesterday....

The subsequent fallout and trade evaluation will take time, but I quickly asked the Battle Red Blog writers to give their immediate thoughts. And, boy did they run the spectrum of thoughts.

**The Texans have officially traded Laremy Tunsil and a fourth rounder for a third this year plus a second and fourth next year....

The Texans immediately replaced the traded Kenyon Greene with veteran guard Laken Tomlinson.

The Texans have immediately found their potential replacement for offensive guard Kenyon Greene who they sent to the Eagles earlier this morning for safety CJ Gardner-Johnson.

Per NFL insider Mike Garafolo, the Texans are signing former Seahawks and Jets guard Laken Tomlinson to a one-year, $4.25 million deal. Tomlinson has also spent time with the Lions and 49ers during his nine-year career.

Tomlinson has been the picture of consistency and durability at the offensive guard position for the better part of the past decade. After starting 24...

Former first-round OG Kenyon Greene is headed to the Eagles in exchange for S CJ Gardner-Johnson.

The Texans continue to be one of the most active teams in free agency as they’re reportedly sending former first-round pick OG Kenyon Greene to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Houston is also sending a 2026 fifth-round pick while the Eagles are throwing in a 2026 sixth-rounder.

Gardner-Johnson is coming off one of his best seasons as a pro while helping lead the Eagles to their second Super Bowl Championship in the past decade. The former Saints fourth-round pick in...

Is it genius or simply insanity?

I refer you to a simpler time. It was circa spring of 2003 and ESPN was previewing the NFL draft. They were running ads with the question, “what does your team need?” On the screen was a beleaguered David Carr taking the snap from center with no guards and no tackles on the offensive line. A picture is worth a 1000 words and Carr had just come off of a season where he was sacked a franchise high 72 times. Oh, those were simpler times.

During a week when the Texans had already cut...

The Texans are moving on from 5-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil who heads to the nation’s capital to play for the Commanders.

The Texans might have just made the biggest trade of the offseason thus far and — more than likely — you’re probably not going to be a fan of the move.

Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Texans are sending five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a haul of draft picks. Per Rapoport, the Commanders are sending the Texans a 2025 third-round pick, 2025 seventh-round pick, 2026 second-round...

Derek Barnett rejoins the Texans and an edge group that features Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.

The Texans are re-signing one of their own as they have reportedly come to terms with edge rusher Derek Barnett on a one-year, $5 million deal that keeps him in Houston for one more season. The news was first reported by NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

This past season, Barnett 26 total tackles, five sacks, and four tackles for loss. He also forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles, both of which he returned for touchdowns. After joining the Texans midway through the 2023 seasons...

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, March 10, 2025.

Houston Texans News

49ers $7 million star predicted to defect to Texans in free agency (Sporting News)

Houston Texans Connected to 1,000-Yard WR in Free Agency (Sports Illustrated)

Texans restructure Azeez Al-Shaair’s contract (Pro Football Talk)

Insider Links Texans as Suitor for Surprise Offensive Free Agent (Sports Illustrated)

NFL News

Rodgers emerges as Steelers option, sources say (ESPN.com)

Sources: Panthers’ Horn gets historic deal for DB (ESPN.com)

Sources: Mack returns to Chargers on $18M deal (ESPN.com)

[Sources: Pats agree to trade...

Braxton Berrios signs with the Texans after two seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

The Texans continue to rebuild their wide receiver room as they’re reportedly signing former Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios to a one-year, $2 million deal. Berrios has spent the previous two seasons with the Miami Dolphins where he totaled 27 receptions for 238 yards and one touchdown in 24 games with one start.

While in Miami, Berrios was mainly deployed as the Dolphins’ kick and punt returner. In 2023, he handled 23 punt returns for 235 yards (10.2 average) and 18 kickoffs for 441 yards (24.5). Berrios’...

Follow every update throughout the first day of Free Agency

Today is the first day of NFL’s free agency period and the Houston Texans are looking to add to their roster. Battle Red Blog is tracking all the big updates and rumors throughout the opening bell of free agency.

TEXANS ADD WR BRAXTON BERRIOS

The Houston Texans are off and running this morning. They have added veteran WR Braxton Berrios to a one year deal according to Adam Schefter.

Berrios is entering his seventh season and only played six games in 2024 for the Miami Dolphins. Berrios is a...

Sheldon Rankins rejoins the Texans and Demeco Ryans on a one-year deal worth up to $7 million.

Early Monday morning, ESPN’s Dianna Russini reported that the Texans are signing former Bengals defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to a one-year, $7 million deal. Rankins spent the 2023 season as a member of the Texans before signing with Cincinnati for the 2024 campaign.

During that 2023 season, Rankins played in 15 games with 15 starts, totaling 37 tackles, six sacks, nine tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. This past season, Rankins was limited to just...

Should the Texans pursue former Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen?

The Houston Texans defense was great in 2024, but there are still a few positions that need to be addressed, and one of them is defensive tackle.

General Manager Nick Caserio had a clear plan last offseason, and that was to sign several mid-tier defensive tackles, instead of one high-tier. Caserio’s plan actually worked out well, considering their limited investments in Tim Settle, Foley Fatukasi and Mario Edwards Jr. Settle will be in Houston for another year, while Fatukasi and Edwards are headed for free agency.

This offseason, things could...