Houston Texans: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / August 31

Texans' 3 Most Surprising Players to Make 53-Man Roster

The Houston Texans have officially slimmed down their roster to a select 53 names rolling into the 2026 season after a long training camp and preseason.

Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / August 31

Texans Finalize 53-Man Roster

In order to reduce their roster down to 53 players, the Texans announced the following transactions today: CB Bryce Hall LB Caleb Johnson DT Naquan Jones

Houston Texans News / Total Pro Sports / August 31

CJ Stroud, Texans Lose Another Star Wide Receiver Ahead Of 2026 Season

Cutdown Sunday did not end a comeback. It paused one: Tank Dell’s. The Houston Texans still believe in their 2023 third-round spark. They just will not rush him onto the field in September.

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Houston Texans News / TWSN / August 30

Houston Texans’ Biggest Offensive Concern Just Became a Reality

Right as it seemed like the Houston Texans‘ wide receiver room was starting to gain momentum back following the season-ending injury to Jayden Higgins, which led to the trade for Kayshon Boutte, the Texans were dealt brutal injury news.

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Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 30

Texans Cut 32 Players On Sunday

The Houston Texans officially cut their roster down to 53 players on Sunday ahead of the deadline. Here’s the full list of moves: DT Dominic Bailey WR

Tank Dell News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 30

Texans Placing WR Tank Dell On Injured Reserve

The Houston Texans will place WR Tank Dell on injured reserve to open the regular season with a designation to return, according to Aaron Wilson. Dell

Brevin Jordan News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 30

Texans Cutting TE Brevin Jordan

As part of their roster cuts, the Texans are releasing TE Brevin Jordan, according to Aaron Wilson of Clicked2Houston.com. Jordan, 26, was a fifth-round pick to the Texans in 2021 out of Miami.

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The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

Jarrett Patterson News / Pro Football Rumors / August 30

49ers To Acquire OL Jarrett Patterson From Texans

The Texans have lined up another offensive line trade in time for the cutdown deadline. In addition to acquiring Nathan Thomas, Houston is sending out Jarrett Patterson.

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Jarrett Patterson News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 30

Trade: 49ers Trading For Texans OL Jarrett Patterson

Ian Rapoport reports that the Texans are trading OL Jarrett Patterson to the 49ers for an undisclosed return. Patterson recently signed a renegotiated contract that will free up $1.8 million of 2026 cap space for Houston.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / August 30

Texans Make First Notable Cut in WR Room as Roster Decisions Begin

The Houston Texans have begun to slowly trim down their 90-man training camp roster into 53 players in the hours ahead of the NFL roster cutdown at 5 p.m.

Justin Watson News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 30

Texans Releasing WR Justin Watson

Aaron Wilson reports that the Texans are waiving veteran WR Justin Watson. Watson, 30, was a fifth-round pick out of Penn by the Buccaneers back in 2018 and initially made the team’s 53-man roster.

Houston Texans News / Viral Sports News / August 30

Houston Texans Terminate Contract of Long-Time NFL QB

The Houston Texans have released quarterback Brett Rypien as they trim the roster to 53 players, ending a brief mid-August stint that began as an emergency fill-in.

Deuce Vaughn News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 29

Texans Releasing RB Deuce Vaughn

The Houston Texans are releasing RB Deuce Vaughn and RB Owen Wright on Saturday ahead of the upcoming deadline to get rosters down to 53 players, according

Brett Rypien News / Pro Football Rumors / August 29

Texans To Release QB Brett Rypien

It appears the Texans will go with two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster. Houston signed Brett Rypien after the Graham Mertz ACL tear, but the team will not carry the veteran on its initial roster.

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 29

Texans player on roster bubble with most at stake in 2026 NFL preseason finale

Solomon Byrd entered Friday night’s preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers with the highest stakes of any Houston Texans player fighting for a spot on the 53-man roster, and left Charlotte with his fate more uncertain than when he arrived.

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 29

Texans’ most agonizing roster decision looming on 2026 cutdown day

Cutdown day rarely arrives with a clean depth chart, but the Houston Texans have been handed an especially difficult puzzle at wide receiver. That creates a particularly uncomfortable problem for general manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans.

Houston Texans News / Viral Sports News / August 29

Houston Texans Dealt Even More Bad Injury News

The Houston Texans entered the final stretch of the preseason already thin along the defensive line, and Friday night only added to the concern. Solomon Byrd, a 26-year-old edge rusher trying to carve out a roster spot, left the field after a pair of incidents that left the team’s depth at the position looking even more fragile.

Braden Smith News / EssentiallySports / August 27

Texans’ Hit with Rough News as Braden Smith Injury More Serious Than Initially Expected

A player going down during practice can instantly change the mood around the team, especially when that player was brought in to strengthen a particular position.

Houston Texans News / Field Level Media / August 26

Texans RT Braden Smith carted off practice field

Houston Texans starting right tackle Braden Smith was carted off the field during Wednesday's joint practice with the Carolina Panthers. Reserve defensive end Ali Gaye also was injured shortly thereafter and joined Smith on the same cart.

C.J. Stroud News / Yardbarker / August 26

Texans' C.J. Stroud addresses offseason changes ahead of pivotal campaign

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NFL News / Yardbarker / August 24

Texans acquire Kayshon Boutte as injuries continue to impact WR room

Injuries have become an unfortunate theme for the Houston Texans wide receiver room, and the team is taking another step to add some depth.

Patriots trade expendable Boutte for secondary depth

Patriots' Mike Vrabel pumps brakes on growing Drake Maye hype

Vrabel finally delivers encouraging Christian Gonzalez update

Vrabel addresses apparent shot at Patriots' backups after preseason win

Patriots avoid injury with A.J. Brown, but not with TreVeyon Henderson

Nick Chubb News / Yardbarker / August 22

Former Browns RB Nick Chubb retires, ending career of 'what ifs'

Former Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans running back Nick Chubb announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday night, ending a career that was equal parts brilliance and frustration.

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Kayshon Boutte News / Yardbarker / August 21

There might finally be a trade partner for Patriots' Kayshon Boutte

The New England Patriots went from having one of the most underwhelming wide receiver corps in the league to having more mouths than they can feed.

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Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / August 21

Former GM gives Texans, C.J. Stroud advice after contract extension update

Largely out of nowhere, it was reported on Thursday that the Houston Texans "have had discussions with" quarterback C.J. Stroud about a potential contract

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Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / August 21

Texans reportedly could make shocking C.J. Stroud decision before season starts

Throughout the summer, numerous reports said that the Houston Texans would take "a wait-and-see approach" regarding the future of quarterback C.J. Stroud after the club picked up the fifth-year option for 2027 attached to Stroud's contract this spring.

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NFL News / Yardbarker / August 20