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Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / October 16

Texans’ AFC South Battle Not as Clear-Cut as It Seemed

There's really no point denying that the AFC South has been a pretty weak division over the last few years. Of course, that has traditionally benefited the Houston Texans in large part, but it hasn't stopped the critics from taking aim at the competitive imbalance that only the draft system has finally started to put right.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / October 16

Texans NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Week 7

The Houston Texans are fresh off a Week 6 bye for some extended rest to now get the second part of their 2025 campaing underway, rolling into Monday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks.

Aaron Rodgers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Oldest starting QB by NFL team' quiz

How many of the oldest quarterbacks to start a game for every NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NFL passing leaders' quiz

The 'Four NFL passing-touchdown game leaders' quiz

The 'Most touchdown passes by NFL franchise' quiz

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / October 15

Texans Considered Top Trade Fit for Titans TE

The Houston Texans saw their tight end room take a hit early in the season amid Cade Stover's injury in Week 1–– as the starting tight end would go down with a broken foot that would place him on Injured Reserve, without a clear timetable of when exactly he'll be ready to get back into the action.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

Arch Manning salvages season with Red River Rivalry win

Manning taunted Oklahoma fans

Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Manning

Ty Simpson has Heisman moment in road win at No. 14 Missouri

Penn State QB Drew Allar's season comes to an end after injury

DeMeco Ryans News / Houston Texans on SI / October 15

DeMeco Ryans Reveals Key to Texans’ Offensive Turnaround

The Houston Texans' offense has taken some considerable steps forward from how they started the season during their past two games— leading to a pair of blowout wins vs.

Danielle Hunter News / Toro Times / October 15

Defensive Spotlight: Danielle Hunter is expected to teach AND take over

The Houston Texans are back in action after their Week 6 bye, and in order to get back to .500 after an 0-3 start to the season, they'll need to withstand the Seahawks and the 12th Man up in Seattle.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / October 15

Houston Texans 2024 NFL Draft pick-by-pick review

The Houston Texans entered the 2024 NFL Draft without a first-round pick, but that didn’t stop them from finding legitimate contributors early. Houston’s top selection quickly proved worthy of the slot.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / October 15

Texans Linked to Potential RB Move Ahead of Trade Deadline

The Houston Texans could be among the select few teams around the league interested in making a mid-season deadline move in order to best their chances for a second-half playoff push.

DeMeco Ryans News / Toro Times / October 15

DeMeco Ryans shouts out emerging Seahawks superstar

Coming off of their Week 6 bye, the Houston Texans have had some extra time to prepare for the Seattle Seahawks, and considering how well third-year wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba has played during the 2025 season, they may need it.

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The 25 best single-game rushing performances in NFL playoff history

To go with Yardbarker's offerings on the best playoff passing and receiving performances, here are the top rushing games in NFL postseason history.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / October 14

Texans’ DeMeco Ryans Speaks Out on Jaxon Smith-Njigba

The Houston Texans are navigating past their bye week of extended rest heading into another Monday Night Football showing for Week 7, this time on the road to face the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / October 14

Recent Texans cast-off finds himself without a team once again

For those who thought that CJ Gardner-Johnson's tenure with the Houston Texans during the 2025 season was brief, wait until you hear about his stint with the Baltimore Ravens.

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The 'Oldest starting QB by NFL team' quiz

The '2024 TD catch leaders by team' quiz

The 'NFL total touchdown pass leaders' quiz

The 'NFL 250-passing-yard game leaders' quiz

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / October 14

3 bright spots (and 2 harsh truths) for Texans as they come out of bye week

Following a pair of wins in Week 4 and Week 5, the Houston Texans entered their Week 6 bye with some semblance of momentum, a surprise considering how dire things looked after Week 3's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars put Houston in an 0-3 hole.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson News / Houston Texans on SI / October 14

Former Texans Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson Released Again

It looks like former Houston Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson will see his time with the Baltimore Ravens end a bit quicker than initially expected.

Nicholas Petit-Frere News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 14

Texans Worked Out Pair Of Tackles

The Houston Texans worked out OTs Nicholas Petit-Frere and D’Ante Smith on Monday, according to Aaron Wilson. Neither is being signed to a contract at this time, per Wilson. Petit-Frere, 26, was a two-year starter at Ohio State, earning first-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2021 and second-team All-Big Ten as a junior.

Lifestyle News / Yardbarker

21 Halloween costumes you should expect to see a lot of in 2025

Texans' C.J. Stroud finally has a breakout game in win over Ravens

NFL Week 5 winners, losers: C.J. Stroud gets right; Aaron Glenn's awful start

The 40 biggest quarterback trades in NFL history

The 'Active NFL rushing yards-per-game' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 5

Ravens defense has been historically bad through five games

The Ravens' only continues what has been the worst start defensively for the Ravens in their franchise history, but it is now one of the worst starts through five games in the history of the NFL.

C.J. Stroud, Texans throttle Ravens, halt 0-8 streak at Baltimore

Texans rookie Jaylin Noel did the Ray Lewis dance after scoring on Ravens

Lamar Jackson, Ravens cannot afford a lost season

The greatest one-and-done seasons in NFL history

The 'Multiple interceptions in an NFL Wild Card game' quiz