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Since Matt Weston and Brett Kollmann bequeathed the site’s draft analysis to me, I’ve always felt closely tuned in to who the Texans are picking come each April. For instance, the 2024 Texans draft class was full of prospects I projected landing in Houston, including Kamari Lassiter, Cade Stover, and Jamal Hill. Even though Nick […]
Nick Caserio’s masterclass of an offseason will reach a crescendo in less than one month when the 2026 NFL Draft commences. The Houston Texans General Manager has filled just about every starting spot on the roster before the draft, which places the team in a unique position to truly draft the best player available. Even […]
Sports championships. A measuring stick for civic pride, and, in theory, the goal for any pro sports organization (words from the owners of the LA Angels notwithstanding). One could argue that sporting competition has replaced the old wars between city-states as a way to show the superiority of one city/state over another. Granted, some of […]
Houston Texans News ‘The Texans’: Wyatt Teller’s son called free agency move to Houston months ago (Chron.com) Way, WAY Too Early Houston Texans 53-Man Roster Projection (Houston Press) Texans draft big board: 20 players team could pursue in first three rounds (Houston Chronicle) Source: Texas Tech WR Caleb Douglas to meet with hometown Texans, workouts-meetings […]
The Texans had arguably the best pass-rushing duo in the league last season in Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter. Both earned All-Pro honors, and it’s safe to expect they’ll once again be among the league’s elite in 2026. Most teams struggle to find even one high-level pass rusher. The Texans have one on each […]
When Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio took over the role in January of 2021, he agreed to take the wheel of a sinking ship. The years of Bill O’Brien, Jack Easterby, David Culley and the like had run fan confidence to a near all-time low for Houston sports. Empty seats were often common in […]
One of the most-viewed articles from last year’s draft has returned. This is the Houston Texans 2026 Draft Big Board, which ranks the top players at the positions of need for the Texans. Positions of need: offensive line, defensive tackle, linebacker, safety, running back, and tight end This has been a much harder class to […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a new head coach on their sideline for the first time in 19 years this fall. Mike Tomlin surprised the NFL world by stepping down as head coach of the Steelers following the team’s 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in the wild card round. The loss marked the ninth […]
The Los Angeles Rams continue to have uncertainty at backup quarterback, and should consider trading for Texans QB2 Davis Mills. Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton suggested Mills to the Rams as a trade the team should consider to fill their biggest weakness. Moton wrote that Mills could “upgrade” the backup QB situation behind Matthew Stafford: “General […]
One of the last offensive lineman to be highlighted in this series, Hecht came onto the scene after an elite set of Senior Bowl practices where he rarely lost a rep. Two years of starting experience with zero sacks allowed is as robust a stat line as possible. He’s a pure center with zero snaps […]
In today’s Groupthink, the Battle Red Blog writers discuss the criticism and frustration surrounding General Manager Nick Caserio. Fans’ patience is clearly thinning on the Caserio era for its continuous roster churn, draft pick trades, and infamous inability to protect C.J. Stroud. Caserio took over as the Houston Texans General Manager January 2021. The first […]
The Texans have shown this offseason that one of their biggest priorities was to make the offensive line bigger and badder for quarterback CJ Stroud. They’ve done just that by signing both Braden Smith and Wyatt Teller, two of the top free agents on the market this offseason at their respective positions. Teller and Smith […]
The fourth installment of the Houston Texans Draft Profile series delves into the biggest surprise of this class so far. Jake Slaughter, a team captain and three-year starter, emerged as the top prospect in a deep center class featuring Connor Lew (Auburn), Sam Hecht (Kansas State), and Logan Jones (Iowa). Slaughter has slowly gained momentum […]
After 7 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, pro bowl tailback Joe Mixon tallied 6412 yards on 1571 carries for a 4.1 yards per carry average. Along the way, Mixon scored 49 rushing touchdowns, nailed 4 Player of the Week honors and 2 Pro Bowls. In his 1 season with the Houston Texans, the former career […]
Houston’s free‑agency moves across the offensive line addressed the major holes at tackle and guard. Those additions have changed the priority for this article series to focus on centers instead of tackles. Thus far, we’ve reviewed OT Blake Miller and OG Chase Bisontis. In today’s post we’ll move further inside to cover Auburn’s Connor Lew. […]
Engagement is always a double-edged sword. Nobody wants to scream into the void, but with engagement comes disagreement and ultimately arguments. No one in Houston and no one rooting for the Texans argues more than about the state of the offensive line. It’s a seemingly annual affair with dedicated fans feeling let down year after […]
The start of NFL free agency has come and gone, with a lot of the big-ticket names having come off the board. That included a number of trades, like the Cleveland Browns adding OT Tytus Howard in a trade with the Houston Texans. While the Browns added a number of other offensive linemen, the team’s […]
THE TEXANS STRIKE AGAIN!!! NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo is reporting that the Houston Texans are signing RG Wyatt Teller to a 2-year, $16 million deal, worth up to a maximum of $23 million: This is a massive signing by Texans’ general manager Nick Caserio and his front office. They’ve signed RT/LG Braden Smith, LG/C Evan Brown, […]
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the San Francisco 49ers are signing veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk to a one-year deal for $6 million. Kirk, 29, spent 2025 with the Houston Texans. The former second-round pick caught 28 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown. Looking at Kirk’s injury history, he missed two games during the […]
The Texans signed, traded, cut, and extended their way through the first week of free agency. General Manager Nick Caserio improved the roster on both sides of the ball and still has salary cap room to spare. The fallout from the first week of free agency had a significant impact, both positive and negative, on […]
Depends on who you talk to, when Evan Brown was a starting guard with the Arizona Cardinals, he was either really good at his job, or he was horrible at what he did. The front office might have given Brown a final statement when they released him late this week. And now, he wasn’t unemployed […]
The Houston Texans aren’t done filling in their 2026 roster quite yet: Ian Rapoport has reported that the Texans are signing LG Evan Brown to a 1-year deal worth up to $3.5 million. Brown had just been released by the Arizona Cardinals on March 12th. Brown, 29, was an undrafted center out of SMU that […]
According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Indianapolis Colts have signed Chicago Bears free agent safety and key special teamer Jonathan Owens to bolster their depleted positional depth: Originally signed as an undrafted free agent of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, the 5,‘11”, 204 pound safety has played for the Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, […]
For a sport that is currently not playing on the field, the NFL drives headlines. In particular, the silly season of the tampering period and the opening of free agency are examples of absurdity. The ordinary person gets a new job with a major pay raise, they’ll just post it on LinkedIn and the 5-10% […]
The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly bringing back former TCU linebacker Garret Wallow on a one-year deal. Wallow, who started his professional career with the Houston Texans, started two playoff games for the 49ers in 2025-26. A fifth-round pick by the Texans in 2021, Wallow spent two years in Houston before signing with the Tennessee […]