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Welcome to your home for the Houston Texans’ 2026 NFL Draft. This board will be updated LIVE during the NFL Draft on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Be sure to join us live in the comment section as we track and update the board with each selection in real time. The board has been updated to […]
This post brought to you by the fine folks at FanDuel. In classic Nick Caserio fashion, your Houston Texans traded up from the 28th spot to the 26th in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. NFL.com Texans receive: 2026 first-round pick (No. 26) — G Keylan Rutledge 2026 third-round pick (No. 91) Bills receive: […]
The numbers are in for Will Anderson’s record setting $150 million contract extension with the Texans so let’s see just how it stacks up with the rest of the league and how it may help contracts move forward in the future. First the basic details of the contract. Anderson’s three year extension contains $150 million […]
Earlier this week, I said there would be reaction pieces and that most of them would come way too soon. I point that out in order to avoid the obvious calls of hypocrisy and to keep myself in check. Following sports is an emotional thing. Battle Red Blog could first of all be called a […]
David Montgomery’s Stock Rises as Texans Draft Keylan Rutledge The Houston Texans’ selection of Georgia Tech guard Keylan Rutledge at No. 26 in the 2026 NFL Draft has fantasy implications that reach well beyond the offensive line. The biggest winner is David Montgomery. Houston traded for the veteran back in March and built an interior [...]
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The Texans need to keep CJ Stroud upright, and they took a step toward that with No. 26, selecting Keylan Rutledge, offensive guard, Georgia Tech. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Texans are getting: A tough and rugged guard who proved his worth going from a mid-major program to Power […]
Welcome to your home for the Houston Texans’ 2026 NFL Draft. This board will be updated LIVE during the NFL Draft on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Be sure to join us live in the comment section as we track and update the board with each selection in real time. Below is the final draft needs […]
Polls are back, baby! Just in time to put your mock drafter hat on and let us know who you think H-Town grabs first. The Houston Texans currently hold the 28th overall pick, but rumors swirl that Nick “Never met a draft I didn’t wanna trade in” Caserio is looking to move. Does Houston trade […]
There’s a moment that comes around when you start watching the NFL Draft that I think every football fan who watches the draft has. Everybody’s in a good mood, they’ve all finished booing Roger Goodell (for good reason) and now we’re a couple of picks in. The first couple blow past quickly because everyone and […]
In a recent Groupthink, the Masthead was asked to predict our #1 draft pick for the Houston Texans. Since there are 11ty million mock drafts out there currently, including a few right here on Battle Red Blog, I went a different direction. My scenario was pure fantasy. Nick Caserio traded a few picks to jump […]
This board will be updated LIVE during the NFL Draft on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Be sure to join us live and in the comments as we track and update the board with each selection. Below you will find the updated, final, and consensus draft needs big board for the Houston Texans entering the 2026 […]
Rejoice, for the NFL Draft is upon us. This is the first big NFL event since the Draft Combine where fans get to see what their teams will do to try to improve their team. Fans will channel all of their emotional and psychological well-beings into the actions of their team engaging in a glorified, […]
Pre-draft visits, interviews, and private workouts are incredibly important steps in the finalization of a team’s draft board. It’s the finishing touches on months of film that truly contextualize a player and fill out their profile. Conversely, they can be used as a smoke screen. For the Texans, it’s a direct indicator of who is […]
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers this past January off the heels of a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in the wild card round. The loss extended the Steelers’ streak of seasons without a playoff win to nine, and proved to be the end of the road for the […]
Potential next contract scenarios for Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Devon Achane, Jonathan Taylor, Breece Hall including valuations & predictions for each.
The Texans need help on offense, and it would make sense for them to plan for the future by targeting a tight end early in the draft. Offensive coordinator Nick Caley is a former tight ends coach, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Houston show interest in some of the top prospects at the […]
You’ve heard it here, and you’ve heard it everywhere: this year isn’t a great year for running backs. Besides cover-star RB Jeremiyah Love from Notre Dame who will be going in the top ten, there aren’t very many for-sure tailback prospects in this draft. The floor of four and five-star prospects is still there, but […]
We. Have. ARRIVED. It’s draft week and the Texans are on the clock in just over 72 hours. It’s the calm before the storm that is Nick Caserio’s draft-day antics. Will he move out of the first round for the third straight draft, or will he leverage the additional draft capital he has to trade […]
Houston Texans News Texans’ Trent Brown expects better C.J. Stroud in 2026: Everyone is so quick to ‘throw people away’ (NFL.com) Oscar Delp met virtually with Texans, visited Patriots, Ravens, Chargers, Browns, several others (KPRC 2 Houston) Texans looking to bolster roster, not fill holes, in draft (ESPN.com) Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans Team Up […]
The preeminent NFL Draft podcast in the game is the NFL Stock Exchange featuring former Senior PFF Analyst Trevor Sikkema and NBC’s Connor Rogers. If you haven’t already, go subscribe to their YouTube channel; you’ll be a better football fan for it. Each year, they subject themselves to a seven-round, seven-hour mock draft for charity. […]
Houston Texans star Will Anderson Jr has signed a record $150 million extension, becoming the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
Houston Texans pass-rusher Will Anderson just signed a new three-year, $50 million per year contract this week. Prior to this deal, the Green Bay Packers’ Micah Parsons was the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league, earning an average of $46.5 million per season on the four-year extension he signed with the Packers last year. The new […]
Houston Texans star EDGE rusher, Will Anderson Jr. is now the highest paid, non-quarterback in NFL history. Per Adam Schefter, Anderson’s new deal puts him at $50 million for 2026, with a full 3-year contract valued at $150 million – $134 million of that fully guaranteed. Plus, a rare “no-trade” clause. Yay us! This means […]
Emmanuel Pregnon, OG, Oregon The Houston Texans are the NFL’s youngest franchise, beginning play in 2002, and their early years were marked by steady growing pains. It took nearly a decade for the organization to find postseason success, finally breaking through in 2011 with their first playoff appearance. That game became a milestone moment, as […]