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Texans Rookie Could Miss Week 3 Clash vs. Jaguars

The Houston Texans could be without one of their rookie defenders for Week 3's matchup vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to the Texans' latest injury report leading up to kickoff in Jacksonville, rookie cornerback Jaylin Smith was a DNP for the second-straight practice, putting his status for Sunday's game in jeopardy.

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Case against Texans S Jimmie Ward will not proceed

A legal resolution has emerged for Texans safety Jimmie Ward. A Montgomery County grand jury has decided to no-bill his felony domestic violence case, meaning the prosecution will not proceed with charges.

C.J. Stroud News / EasySportz / September 18

Stroud’s Accuracy Woes Continue to Hold Texans Back

Third-year quarterback’s decision-making and missed throws cost Houston against Buccaneers HOUSTON — Year 3 was supposed to mark a step forward for C.J.

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Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 18

Texans vs. Jaguars: 3 Keys to Victory in Week 3

The Houston Texans are one of 10 teams in the NFL that have not claimed a win yet within the 2025 season after dropping both Weeks 1 and 2 to the LA Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, respectively.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2025 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 2025 season.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 18

ESPN Offers Texans Optimistic Prediction Despite 0-2 Start

Is it time for the Houston Texans to panic after starting the year off 0-2? Not quite, according to ESPN metrics. After 10 teams around the NFL have begun the new season off with a winless record, ESPN stacked up each of those 0-2 teams from most to least likely to rebound from a slow start for a playoff appearance.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / September 18

Texans Hint at Bold Plan to Stop Travis Hunter vs. Jaguars

The Houston Texans will have their first meeting of the season against their division rival Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, also marking the first-ever time they'll get a look at the one and only Travis Hunter, the second-overall pick in this year's draft.

Christian Kirk News / Houston Texans on SI / September 18

Texans' Christian Kirk Ready to Prove Something vs. Jaguars

After missing the first two weeks of regular season action with his new team, Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk now looks on track to be ready to go for his Week 3 debut against none other than his former team: the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 18

Texans NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Week 3

The Houston Texans find themselves down to an 0-2 record to kick off the 2025 season, coming off the events of their MNF loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coming out of it as one of 10 teams around the NFL to be winless in the first two weeks of action.

NFL News / Field Level Media / September 17

Jaguars take on winless Texans in pursuit of AFC South breakthrough

Two-time reigning AFC South champions, the Houston Texans are headed to Jacksonville winless and wary of losing further ground. Winners of the division eight of the last 14 years, Houston lost at the Rams in Week 1 and another tight one to Tampa Bay in their Texans' home opener Monday night.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson News / CBSSports.com / September 17

Baker Mayfield drops zinger about on-field spat with C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 'We don't take any s---'

Mayfield and Garnder-Johnson are no strangers to trash talking with one another

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25 NFL quarterbacks from the 2000s who you already forgot about

As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under

Christian Kirk News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 17

Texans’ Christian Kirk takes big step in return from hamstring injury

Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk has made progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury, returning to practice on a limited basis this week.

DeMeco Ryans News / Total Apex Sports / September 17

Houston Texans DeMeco Ryans Challenges Team 'To Play Better' After 0-2 Start

An 0-2 start to the NFL season is a position no team wants to be in, and for the Houston Texans, it has prompted a moment of introspection and accountability.

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Justin Watson News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 17

Texans Likely To Place WR Justin Watson On Injured Reserve With Calf/Achilles Injury

According to Aaron Wilson, Texans WR Justin Watson is out indefinitely with an injury to his calf and Achilles area. Wilson adds Watson didn’t tear his Achilles and could come back later off of injured reserve.

Jalen Mills News / Pro Football Rumors / September 16

Texans bring back veteran DB to practice squad

After being included among the team’s final preseason cuts, the veteran defensive back is signing with the Houston Texans practice squad.

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 16

How Bengals, Texans have failed their franchise quarterbacks

There is no more valuable position in professional sports than a franchise quarterback in the NFL.

Bengals HC shares honest thoughts on team's chances without Joe Burrow

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Christian Kirk News / Field Level Media / September 16

WR Christian Kirk returning to Jacksonville for Texans debut

Wide receiver Christian Kirk has missed the first two games of the season for the Texans, but he's expected to make his team debut on Sunday when Houston visits his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jalen Mills News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 16

Texans Bringing Back S Jalen Mills To Practice Squad

According to Adam Schefter, the Texans are signing veteran S Jalen Mills to the practice squad. He spent some time with Houston in training camp this August. Mills, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the Eagles back in 2016.

Nick Chubb News / A to Z Sports / September 16

Nick Chubb's controversial decision was the right call and it's the Texans defense that let the team down vs. the Bucs

Once Nick Chubb crossed the goal line and gave the Houston Texans a 19-14 lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with 2:10 left the game, the question of whether or not he should've taken a knee so the Texans could kill more clock immediately arose.

DeMeco Ryans News / A to Z Sports / September 16

'It's just senseless' – DeMeco Ryans calls out Texans' chronic problem that will keep them out of the playoffs if it doesn't get fixed

The Houston Texans have a lot to figure out on offense and if C.J. Stroud and Co. can't get going then missing the playoffs for the first time in two years is a real possibility.

Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 16

Texans most to blame for brutal 0-2 start to 2025 NFL season

Houston, we have a problem. The Houston Texans have started 0-2 for the first time since 2023, which was DeMeco Ryan’s first season as head coach. Houston lost to Tampa Bay 20-19 in a heartbreaking game in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football.

Houston Texans News / A to Z Sports / September 16

Bucs overcome a dreadfully poor missed call to write their own ending in win over Texans

Sometimes missed calls happen. It's easy to say calls, or missed calls, don't affect the game, and that's often true, but some are far more impactful than others.

Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / September 16

Texans' C.J. Stroud shares what offense needs after loss to Bucs

Texans' C.J. Stroud shares what offense needs after loss to Buccaneers

The Houston Texans fell to 0-2 on the season as their offense once again left much to be desired in a 20-19 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

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