Houston Texans: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Texans Can Still Win Despite Continually Awful Offense

The Houston Texans have clawed their way back to a .500 record at 5-5 with a 16-13 win over the Tennessee Titans. This was another must-win game as they try to fight their way into the AFC playoff picture.

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Texans Legend Andre Johnson Shares Thoughts on Season So Far

The Houston Texans, now just over the halfway point of their 2025 campaign, have bounced back from a brutal start to the year by now rising to a 5-5 record heading into Week 12, and in turn, keep their playoff hopes that were once dead still alive for the coming weeks.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 19

Texans Claim LB Damone Clark, Waive K Matthew Wright

Per the wire, the Texans have claimed LB Damone Clark from the Cowboys and are waiving K Matthew Wright. Clark, 25, was second-team All-SEC as a senior at LSU.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / November 19

Defensive Spotlight: Matt Burke is pulling the strings

Over the first six editions of our Defensive Spotlight series here at Toro Times, we've taken a look at someone of the top players on the Houston Texans defense.

Arizona Cardinals News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NFL single-game completions leaders' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history to complete at least 40 passes in one game can you name in five minutes? Good luck!

The 'Most games played in NFL history' quiz

The 'NFL quarterback rushing yard leaders' quiz

The 'Most 1,000-receiving yard NFL seasons' quiz

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 19

Texans Looking to Get Rookie WR More Involved vs. Bills

The Houston Texans' usage of their rookie wide receiver duo, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, has seen its ups and downs through the first half of this NFL season.

College Football News / Yardbarker

College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / November 19

Bills’ Injury Woes Could Give Texans a Clear Path to Attack

When scouting out the landscape of the Houston Texans' Week 12 matchup vs. the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football, both sides will have a handful of key absences out of the mix on both sides of the ball.

DeMeco Ryans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 19

DeMeco Ryans Has High Praise for Texans' Veteran Playmaker

As the Houston Texans head into a sudden death stretch run, the toll of the walking wounded isn't confined to the high-profile continued absence of superstar quarterback C.J.

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '2022 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

How many of the starting quarterbacks to begin the 2022-23 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NFL passing YPG leaders' quiz

The 'Most TD passes without an NFL playoff berth' quiz

The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz

Joe Mixon News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 19

Texans Still Don’t Know When RB Joe Mixon Will Return

Texans GM Nick Caserio gave an update, sort of, about RB Joe Mixon who has been on the non-football injury list the entire season with a foot injury. Caserio

Houston Texans News / The SportsRush / November 19

'His House Wasn’t in Order': Snoop Dogg on Why He Taught CJ Stroud ‘Brotherhood Before Football’

CJ Stroud may be having his rockiest year compared to his first two seasons in the NFL, but he is still the clear leader of a Houston Texans team that climbed to 5-5 after starting 0-3.

Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 19

Texans Re-Sign CB Damon Arnette To Practice Squad

According to Aaron Wilson, the Texans are re-signing CB Damon Arnette to the practice squad. Houston will need to make a corresponding move from a practice

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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.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

Josh Allen News / Houston Texans on SI / November 19

Texans Hold Quiet Historical Edge Heading Into Bills Matchup

Recent history seems to suggest that the Houston Texans have a slight edge against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for their Thursday Night Football matchup coming up for Week 12.

James Cook News / Houston Texans on SI / November 19

Texans Not Overlooking Bills RB James Cook

The Houston Texans have won two consecutive games to improve to 5-5, floating around the playoff picture heading into Week 12. However, they will have their hands full for the 11th game of the season, hosting reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.