Houston Texans: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Noah Whittington News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 1

Texans RB Noah Whittington Suffers Torn Quad

Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports Texans RB Noah Whittington suffered a torn quadriceps in practice this week and is expected to be out for the rest of the year.

Azeez Al-Shaair News / Houston Texans on SI / October 1

NFL Slams Fine on Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair for Controversial Colts Hit

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been hit with somewhat of a steep fine after the events of Week 3's matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

Houston Texans News / Athlon Sports / October 1

Texans Land 34-Touchdown Ohio State Receiver With No. 1 Pick in Latest 2027 Mock Draft

The Houston Texans are 0-3, and if the season ended today, they’d be on the clock first. Athlon Sports draft analyst Luke Easterling built his updated first-round mock draft on the current order, and he doesn’t expect Houston to stay there.

Aaron Rodgers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '2009 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

How many of the Week 1 starting quarterbacks from the 2009 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

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The 'Most 3-TD, 3-INT NFL games' quiz

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / October 1

3 Questions Texans Must Answer vs. Cowboys: Fixing the Offense

The Houston Texans have a pivotal Week 4 game on the horizon against the Dallas Cowboys, which, depending on how things pan out, could have a major domino effect for the rest of their season.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

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.

Joey Porter Jr. News / Houston Texans on SI / October 1

Texans' Week 4 Plans Could Be Affected by Joey Porter Jr. Trade

It looks like the Houston Texans could have a tougher matchup against the Dallas Cowboys' defense in Week 4 compared to what we once thought. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, there is a "chance" that recently-traded cornerback Joey Porter Jr.

Houston Texans News / Athlon Sports / October 1

NFL Draft Analyst Wants the Texans to Finally Fix Their Interior Line in 2027

Luke Easterling has seen enough from the Houston Texans’ offense to know where the 2027 offseason has to start. In his updated look at every team’s biggest needs for the 2027 NFL draft, the Athlon Sports draft analyst put interior offensive line at the top of Houston’s list, ahead of running back, linebacker and wide receiver.

Houston Texans News / TWSN / September 30

Woody Marks Is Giving the Houston Texans a Reason to Rethink Their Backfield

There could be a bit of a running back shift happening for the Houston Texans ahead of Week 4. According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano he thinks Woody Marks will

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 30

Texans’ Will Anderson Jr. ankle injury puts a damper on Nico Collins return

The Houston Texans received mixed injury news Wednesday as star defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was limited with an ankle injury while wide receiver Nico Collins returned to practice in a limited capacity.

C.J. Stroud News / Athlon Sports / September 30

Houston Texans Are Asking Too Much of Their Quarterback

The Houston Texans are asking quarterback C.J. Stroud to solve too many problems at once, and Locked On Texans host John Hickman believes simplifying the offense is the clearest route out of the team’s three-game slide.

NFL News / Yardbarker

25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

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.

Marvin Harrison Jr. News / Houston Texans on SI / September 30

Texans Trade for Marvin Harrison Jr. Could Be Exactly What Offense Needs

The Houston Texans have had no shortage of receiver troubles three weeks into the 2026 NFL season. Especially in the two games that their No. 1 target,

Nico Collins News / Field Level Media / September 30

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) returns to practice

Houston Texans standout wide receiver Nico Collins participated in practice on Wednesday after missing his team's last two games due to a hamstring injury.

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Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / September 30

Texans DT Mario Edwards Jr. Placed On IR With Torn ACL

The Texans have placed defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. on injured reserve, the team announced. To take Edwards’ roster spot, the Texans signed defensive end Chris Braswell from their practice squad.

Houston Texans News / Field Level Media / September 30

Texans place DT Mario Edwards Jr. on injured reserve

The Houston Texans placed veteran defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. on injured reserve on Wednesday. Houston's KPRC2 reported that Edwards sustained a torn ACL in Sunday's 19-17 road loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 30

Texans DT Mario Edwards Has Torn ACL: What It Means for Houston's D-Line

The Houston Texans have suffered yet another injury to their defense early on in the season, this time to their defensive line. According to Jonathan M.

Dare Ogunbowale News / Athlon Sports / September 30

Texans Announce Dare Ogunbowale Reunion After 0-3 Start

The Houston Texans fell 19-17 to the Colts despite forcing three turnovers and taking a 17-16 lead late in the fourth quarter. The offense managed only 223 total yards and 70 rushing yards, continuing a rough start for C.J.

Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 30

Texans Place DL Mario Edwards On IR With Torn ACL, Among Other Moves

The Houston Texans announced that they have placed DL Mario Edwards on injured reserve. Aaron Wilson reports Edwards has a torn ACL and will miss the

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 28

NFL Week 3 panic meter: Chargers have broken the scale

We're already through three weeks of the 2026 NFL season, meaning we have a big enough sample size to begin to panic about some underperforming teams and players around the league.

Jim Harbaugh has tough words for Chargers QB Justin Herbert

Davante Adams shares strong message about Rams' 1-2 start to season

How do Broncos help QB Bo Nix overcome slow starts?

Titans HC supports Cam Ward, but QB must reward HC's confidence

Top rookie performers from NFL Week 3

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / September 27

Texans have overcome 0-3 starts before, but can they do it again?

The Houston Texans entered the 2026 season with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations. But after Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, there is absolutely nothing about them that looks like a Super Bowl contender, at least offensively, and they now find themselves in an 0-3 hole.

Colts kick losing streak, take down Texans

The 'NFL QB playoff debut-winners' quiz

Azeez Al-Shaair News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 27

Azeez Al-Shaair injury brings more gloom to Texans’ tough start to season

The Houston Texans have gotten off to a tough start to the season, currently sitting at 0-2 heading into Sunday’s road game vs the Indianapolis Colts. That continued into that contest, with the Colts taking a 10-0 lead in this one toward the end of the first half.

Nico Collins News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 25

Texans Officially Rule Out Five For Week 3, Including WR Nico Collins

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).

Nick Chubb News / Yardbarker / September 25

Nick Chubb reveals his favorite memory from legendary Browns career

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.

Stephen A. Smith urges Giants to pursue Shedeur Sanders after Jaxson Dart injury

Texans' Will Anderson Jr. shares wild Daniel Jones, Joe Burrow take ahead of Colts game

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 24

Texans' Anderson shares wild Jones, Burrow take ahead of Colts game

Texans' Will Anderson Jr. shares wild Daniel Jones, Joe Burrow take ahead of Colts game

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.

Bengals' Joe Burrow sends message to Steelers fans before game in Pittsburgh

Two-minute drill: Ravens-Cowboys square off in Brazil, QB injuries take a toll, surprising starts and more

Perfect no more: Predicting the three most vulnerable 2-0 NFL teams in Week 3

The '2024-25 NFL passing-yard leaders' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 22

NFL Week 2 panic meter: Chargers on red alert

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.

Jim Harbaugh and Chargers have some soul-searching to do

Brandin Cooks lands with new team ahead of hunt for 10,000 career yards

Steve Smith Sr. addresses struggles of Steelers' DK Metcalf this season

Todd Monken admits mistake with Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders

Baker Mayfield sends strong message to Buccaneers after 0-2 start