It's time to continue our rankings for the top 25 Houston Texans for the 2026 season, narrowing down which players around the roster will have the biggest impact for this coming year.
The Houston Texans have wrapped up most of their work this offseason after they remained busy making several roster moves to either get this group better for the 2026 season, or extend their key pieces to have security moving into the future.
The Houston Texans have done a fair share of work when it comes to inking several players to new contracts this offseason–– whether it be new extensions on key cornerstones for their roster, or bringing aboard new faces via free agency.
The Texans have made some changes to their wide receiver room since Tank Dell last played. The team used Day 2 picks to add Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel last year, and Nico Collins has since received a raise.
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
With a few weeks to go until the Houston Texans' training camp gets off and rolling, there's bound to be a handful of notable position battles worth watching.
It's time to keep our rankings for the top 25 Houston Texans for the 2026 season pushing forward, narrowing down which players will have the biggest impact for this coming year.
Since being drafted second overall in 2023, C.J. Stroud has led the Houston Texans to three straight NFL Playoff appearances. The former Ohio State quarterback was the Offensive Rookie of the Year, but has since struggled mightily.
Running back Nick Chubb is still without a team with just a few days left before the start of training camps. He is currently a free agent after a one-year stint with the Houston Texans.
The Houston Texans' offense ranked within the middle of the pack throughout the 2025 season in most important metrics. In some areas, they were below average.
Two names in the building for the Houston Texans who have continually received some strong praise through the offseason workout period have been their pair of second-year wide receivers, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel.
The Houston Texans have already made several trades throughout the course of this offseason, whether that be moving around in the draft, adding new offensive pieces like David Montgomery, or even acquiring a new punter like Kai Kroeger.
According to James Larsen, the Cowboys are signing former Houston Gamblers CB Ameer Speed to the roster. He just finished the spring season in the United
The Houston Texans suffered from their own success at the end of last season. They got hot at the end of the year and exceeded all expectations to get to the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Jaguars HC Liam Coen said that, despite not being a doctor, he is happy with where Travis Hunter is with his rehab process and noted that he is looking great physically after hitting the weight room since winter.
Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is seeing great things coming for his teammate and star defensive end Will Anderson Jr. in 2026. But one of his predictions for the upcoming season may surprise even Anderson himself.
The 2025 version of the Texans defense is one of the most impressive defensive units we’ve seen in quite some time. Derek Stingley and Co. know that 2026 is a whole different animal, however.
Tickets for the 2026 game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans at Wembley Stadium in London, England, are not exactly selling like hotcakes.
E.J. Speed recently suffered a quadriceps tear, leading to the expectation he would miss time during the regular season. Any appearances in 2026 from the Texans linebacker would now come as a surprise.