The Houston Texans, throughout the 2025 season, were forced to embark on the year without their explosive slot wideout Tank Dell after a devastating leg injury, tearing his ACL, PCL, and MCL at the end of his 2024 campaign; something that's left him on the sidelines to recover and rehab for the past several months.
The Houston Texans fell short of their ultimate goal of a first-ever Super Bowl appearance this season with a third consecutive divisional round loss to the now-AFC champion New England Patriots, leaving the Texans and their front office back to the drawing board of how to get this roster ready for an even deeper run next year.
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans is 32-19 in his three seasons leading the team, which is among the best in the league over that span of time. Ryans' hire has transformed the Texans, taking them from a rebuilding project to a playoff contender, but the team is still a step behind the other Super Bowl hopefuls.
The Houston Texans may have some mental work to do on young quarterback CJ Stroud. And a key trade might help them get over the top in 2026. A good 2026 NFL Draft would help, too, and here’s a seven-round mock, according to the Pro Football Focus simulator.
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Contrary to the widely held belief, the deep loyalty surrounding the future of Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans does indeed have their breaking point.
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The Houston Texans are still feeling the sting after their divisional round loss to the New England Patriots, who will be representing the AFC in the Super Bowl next month.
The Houston Texans fired three coaches after their playoff loss to the New England Patriots. C.J. Stroud threw four interceptions and completed 42% of his passes in that game.
The Houston Texans seemed to have taken a step forward in 2025 and were poised for a deep playoff run, but they were once again stopped in the Divisional Round for the third consecutive season.
The Houston Texans have lost one of their assistant offensive coaches to the Miami Dolphins under new head coach Jeff Hafley. According to KPRC2's Aaron Wilson, the Dolphins have hired Texans assistant offensive line coach Zach Yenser to be their next offensive line coach.
The Houston Texans are moving on from tight ends coach Jake Moreland, along with a few other staff moves heading into the 2026 offseason. According to KPRC2's Aaron Wilson, the Texans are parting ways with Moreland, along with assistant coaches Ben Bolling and Mike Snyder.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
While the Houston Texans might have fallen short of their ultimate organizational goal this season, their winning formula is proving to be one to follow.
The Houston Texans defense saw playmakers on all three levels contribute to building the No. 1 unit in the NFL this season. There were stars like Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr.
The Houston Texans appear to have their eye on one particular free agent from the Carolina Panthers heading into this offseason— one that relies on the interior offensive line that could bolster the protection in front of C.J.
After a year of improved play in the offensive trenches in front of quarterback C.J. Stroud, the Houston Texans appear to be interested in keeping starting
The Houston Texans have found a couple more players to help represent them in this year's Pro Bowl Games, joining their existing four players set to be part of the action later this week.
The Texans are expected to make offensive line a priority this offseason, and their efforts could start with re-signing one of their own. GM Nick Caserio told reporters (including Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston) that he expects to have talks with impending free agent lineman Ed Ingram.
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon missed the entire 2025 season due to a bizarre foot/ankle injury. He missed the Texans’ run to the Divisional Round.
Tom Pelissero reports that the Titans are planning to interview former Commanders HC Kliff Kingsbury and Packers OC Adam Stenavich for their offensive coordinator job.
Stroud lost two fumbles and threw an interception in the victory over the Steelers and tossed four first-half interceptions in the loss at the Patriots.
It remains uncertain if Joe Mixon will ever take an NFL field again. As Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston writes, the running back’s NFL future still “lacks