The Houston Texans have not exactly seen their first two weeks of the 2026 season pan out in their favor as they head into their first divisional matchup of the year vs.
C.J. Stroud enters Week 3 with 627 passing yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions, but the results have been uneven. Against the Buffalo Bills, he completed 26 of 38 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns.
The Texans announced they are elevating S George Odum and WR Lewis Bond for the second straight week. Houston also placed LB Jake Hummel on injured reserve.
The Houston Texans have made a noteworthy practice squad elevation heading into their Week 3 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. And that's because the move could be a sign of what's to come for the Texans and their 53-man roster.
How many of the active NFL players with at least 400 catches in their career can you name in five minutes?
The Houston Texans are heading into this weekend's divisional matchup against the Indianapolis Colts facing some prety high stakes. In fact, both sides are.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Texans standout receiver Nico Collins will sit out his second consecutive game due to a hamstring injury when Houston visits the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
The Houston Texans officially ruled out five players for Week 3, including WR Nico Collins (hamstring), S M.J. Stewart (knee), LB Jake Hummel (groin), G Ed Ingram (groin), and EDGE Jadeveon Clowney (knee).
Update: Nico Collins was ruled out of the Colts vs. Texans Week 3 game. The Indianapolis Colts could use a break. After two weeks of chasing Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, their defense might finally catch one Sunday, because the Houston Texans’ best receiver probably won’t be on the field.
The Houston Texans are one game away from falling into the same 0-3 hole that they were forced to climb out of at the beginning of the 2025 regular season––and it all depends on how they perform in Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Nick Chubb is already a Cleveland Browns legend at the age of 30. The running back is back in Northeast Ohio on Friday as he officially retires as a member of the organization.
The Texans went without injured No. 1 wide receiver Nico Collins in a 20-6 loss to the Bengals in Week 2. Collins, dealing with a hamstring ailment, is also unlikely to play against the Colts on Sunday, per reports from Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 and Jonathan M.
Barring a tie, either the Houston Texans or Indianapolis Colts will be saddled with a 0-3 record after Sunday's matchup. The AFC South rivals will be trying to avoid falling into that hole, and last place in the division, when they meet in Indianapolis on Sunday.
Coming off a 20-6 loss to the Bengals, the 0-2 Texans will play the 0-2 Colts in what could prove to be a massive game for both clubs this coming Sunday.
In the NFL, patience is a luxury few are afforded. Entering Week 3, some coaches and players are already feeling the heat after slow starts. Below, we take a closer look at five that must turn things around this weekend.
Zeke Moore, a durable Pro Bowl cornerback who spent his entire professional career with the Houston Oilers, died Tuesday. He was 82. The cause of death was not immediately available.
According to Tom Pelissero, the 49ers are signing DT Naquan Jones to their active roster from the Vikings’ practice squad. He’ll add some depth to their defensive line which is already dealing with a lot of injuries. Jones, 28, wound up going undrafted out of Michigan State back in April of 2021.
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has been using his eye black strips to spread awareness around the Israel-Gaza conflict. In Week 1, He honored Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian girl who died in 2024 while speaking with Palestinian emergency services.
The NFL fined Houston Texans cornerback Jaylin Smith $5,971 for wearing silver cleats during the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a person familiar with the penalty.
Now that we have two data points on every team in the NFL, we can better assess which struggling teams are in real danger and which ones will be totally fine. Let's break down some teams with concerned fan bases and rank them on the panic meter.
A bad start to the 2026 season for the Indianapolis Colts just got even worse.
Chase's quiet Week 1 was much ado about nothing.
The Texans were given a pair of tough tasks to open the season as they prepare to host the Bengals a week after just getting edged out by the Bills in Week 1.
Thursday updates indicated that Burrow would not be 100 percent for the Bengals' game at the 0-1 Houston Texans this coming Sunday after he developed "back tightness" ahead of Wednesday's practice.
The Cincinnati Bengals are 1-0. Jon Gruden is not impressed.
Anderson Jr. has his quarterback's back.
While Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud produced solid numbers during this past Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills, he also lost a pair of fumbles in what became a 36-31 defeat.
Stroud is facing a big season as he tries to re-establish himself as one of the NFL's elite.
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