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Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 8

Texans' Week 9 Inactives vs. Chargers Feature One Key Surprise

The Houston Texans and LA Chargers sit right around the corner from their Week 9 matchup at SoFi Stadium. And in the leadup to Sunday's action, we now have a clear picture of which players will be out on each side, as both teams have officially released their inactives list ahead of kickoff.

David Montgomery News / Athlon Sports / November 8

Final Injury Report for Texans-Chargers: Will David Montgomery Play?

The Houston Texans are on the road Sunday afternoon as they travel to take on the Los Angeles Chargers in a Week 9 AFC matchup. Houston enters Sunday’s game with a 2-5 record after losing at home in overtime to the New York Giants in Week 7 before their bye week last week.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / November 8

Texans Must Win These 3 Matchups to Beat Chargers in Week 9

The 2-5 Houston Texans have a big Week 9 game on the horizon on the West Coast against the 0-7 Los Angeles Chargers; a matchup where both sides are certainly desperate to claim a win given where they stand at the midway point of the regular season.

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NFL News / Athlon Sports / November 8

Will Anderson Jr. vs. Chargers Week 9: 3 Expectations for Texans DE Against Justin Herbert

Will Anderson Jr. has been the steadiest thing about a 2-5 season in Houston. The Houston Texans edge rusher is tied with T.J. Watt for the NFL lead with 7.5 sacks, and he’s coming off the bye with a matchup that should have Texans fans checking the sack leaderboard by Sunday night.

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25 NFL players who could get traded at the deadline

The NFL trade deadline is November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and several teams have already signaled their intent to sell off. Several prominent players have already been moved, and these 25 could follow.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / November 8

Texans vs. Chargers Week 9 Expert Picks: ESPN, NFL.com, SI and CBS Sports Predictions

Houston fans can be forgiven for not trusting anything about this team at 2-5, but the national picks are leaning hard toward a road win in Los Angeles.

Jadeveon Clowney News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 8

Texans rumors: Jadeveon Clowney’s trade fate could be determined by Chargers game

The Houston Texans are not having the season they’ve wanted at 2-5, but there is still time for them to turn things around. In the meantime, teams have called the Texans to ask about Jadeveon Clowney to see if he’s available to be traded, but it could all depend on how this week goes, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

C.J. Stroud News / Athlon Sports / November 7

Chargers’ 7th-Ranked EPA Defense Set to Frustrate C.J. Stroud and Texans Offense Says CBS Sports Analyst

The Los Angeles Chargers enter Sunday’s Week 9 matchup with a 0-7 record and one of the league’s least productive offenses. They have gone 27 consecutive drives without scoring a touchdown, the longest such streak since the 2024 Dolphins.

C.J. Stroud News / Athlon Sports / November 7

3 Chargers Weaknesses C.J. Stroud's Texans Can Exploit at SoFi, and 2 Houston Must Hide

C.J. Stroud has been one of the few things the Houston Texans could count on in a 2-5 first half, and Sunday he gets a Los Angeles Chargers team that hasn’t won a game.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / November 7

Texans' Trade Deadline Success Depends on Avoiding This Mistake

The Houston Texans are just about 72 hours away from arriving to this season's NFL trade deadline. And to this point, the chatter surrounding the Texans and their plans for the coming days has been relatively quiet.

TreVeyon Henderson News / TWSN / November 7

The Houston Texans Should Target a TreVeyon Henderson Trade

Ahead of the 2026 NFL trade deadline, the Houston Texans have reportedly started to check in on running backs. With David Montgomery dealing with an injury, this is a trade deadline move for Houston that would make sense.

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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.

Jalen Pitre News / Athlon Sports / November 7

Texans Get Key Defender Back Just in Time for Chargers

The Houston Texans are getting Jalen Pitre back for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The nickel defender has recovered from an AC joint sprain in his shoulder that cost him the past two games, and he practiced fully all week with no injury designation, KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson reported.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / November 7

5 Biggest Things You Need to Know About Texans vs. Chargers Week 9

The Houston Texans enter Sunday’s November 8 matchup at SoFi Stadium with a 2-5 record. Coming off their bye week, head coach DeMeco Ryans‘ team needs a win to keep its AFC playoff ambitions alive.

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Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / November 6

Texans defensive struggles leave analyst from The Athletic admitting misread

For a piece published on Friday morning, The Athletic's senior writers Mike Sando, Jourdan Rodrigue, Ted Nguyen, and Daniel Popper analyzed what they've got wrong through the first eight weeks of the 2026 NFL regular season.

Texans' Will Anderson Jr. shares odd praise for Chargers' Justin Herbert after 'seeing ghosts' jab

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Houston Texans News / Athlon Sports / November 6

4 Realistic Trades the Texans Could Make Before the Deadline, Ranked by Likelihood

Nick Caserio spent the Houston Texans’ bye week on the phone, and he made no secret of it. “We’re not going to eliminate anything,” the general manager said after a loss to the Giants dropped Houston to 2-5, per SI.

C.J. Stroud News / Viral Sports News / November 5

Houston Texans Receive Massive News on C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud remains on his original rookie contract midway through a fourth NFL season with the Houston Texans. The No. 2 overall pick in 2023 has not yet secured the long-term extension that many first-rounders from his draft class have already obtained.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 5

Anderson Jr. shares odd praise for Herbert after 'seeing ghosts' jab

Texans' Will Anderson Jr. shares odd praise for Chargers' Justin Herbert after 'seeing ghosts' jab

It doesn't sound like the Texans will be looking past the Chargers.

Chargers' Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert respond to 'deli meat,' 'seeing ghosts' jabs after loss to Rams

Chargers reportedly not 'eager to enter teardown mode' despite falling to 0-7

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Jalen Pitre News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 5

Texans’ Jalen Pitre set to return from shoulder injury for Chargers game after latest update

The Houston Texans’ official Week 9 injury report has delivered a significant boost ahead of their upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Safety Jalen Pitre appears to be nearing a return from his shoulder injury for Sunday’s showdown.

Houston Texans News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 4

Texans Announce Four Practice Squad Moves

The Houston Texans announced they signed DT Jaden Crumedy and WR Daniel Sobkowicz to their practice squad and cut DT Kyonte Hamilton and TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / November 4

Texans, C.J. Stroud expected to sign contract extension 'barring a massive unforeseen downturn in his play'

An update emerged on Stroud's contract situation.

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Texans Signing DT Naquan Jones Off 49ers’ PS

Texans DE Jadeveon Clowney Generating Trade Interest

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Jadeveon Clowney News / Pro Football Rumors / November 2

Texans DE Jadeveon Clowney Generating Trade Interest

Jadeveon Clowney has played for seven NFL teams since arriving as the 2014 No. 1 overall pick. The 13th-year veteran has been part of many transactions.

NFL News / Yardbarker / November 2

Coach shares why Herbert is not a good fit for a McDaniel offense

Offensive coach shares why Chargers' Justin Herbert is not a good fit for a Mike McDaniel offense

For a piece published on Monday, Mike Sando of The Athletic spoke with an offensive coach from another team who seems convinced that Harbaugh is making a mistake by extending the marriage involving Herbert and McDaniel for at least one more week.

Chargers' Jim Harbaugh sticking with Mike McDaniel as play-caller after loss to Rams

Chargers QB Justin Herbert may already be damaged goods

Khalil Mack trying to deal with 'outside noise' amid trade rumors, Chargers' losing season

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Naquan Jones News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 2

Texans Signing DT Naquan Jones Off 49ers’ PS

Aaron Wilson reports the Texans are signing DT Naquan Jones to the active roster off the 49ers’ practice squad. Jones, 28, wound up going undrafted out of Michigan State back in April of 2021.

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / October 26