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Texans Worked Out Two Veteran Linebackers After Jake Hansen Injury

The Houston Texans' linebacker group saw a notable injury transpire in just the first week of camp on Thursday as Jake Hansen suffered a foot injury that he was inevitably carted off the field from.

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Texans Worked Out Two Linebackers, Including Jahlani Tavai

The Houston Texans hosted linebackers Jahlani Tavai and Sione Takitaki for workouts on Friday, per the NFL Transactions wire. Tavai, 29, was taken in the second round out of Hawaii in 2019 by the Lions.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / July 31

Texans coach drops telling quotes about former Tennessee Vols DL Dominic Bailey as the undrafted rookie fights for roster spot

Former Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman is hoping to make the Houston Texans’ 53-man roster this summer. Former Tennessee Vols defensive lineman Dominic Bailey is hoping to earn a spot on the Houston Texans’ 53-man roster over the next six weeks.

DeMeco Ryans News / Houston Texans on SI / July 31

DeMeco Ryans Explains Why Texans' Punter Competition Is 'Hot and Heavy'

The Houston Texans have a handful of position battles to unravel throughout the course of training camp in the coming weeks. But one of the more intriguing battles of the Texans' roster lies within their punting unit.

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C.J. Stroud News / Houston Texans on SI / July 31

Why Texans' C.J. Stroud Believes Offense Is Poised to Take Next Step

C.J. Stroud is entering a pivotal fourth year commanding the Houston Texans' quarterback position, for more than just one reason. For one, he'll be looking to try and lift this Texans offense back to some level of consistency following three seasons of up-and-down production.

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The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / July 31

One Texans Position Battle Takes Unexpected Turn at Training Camp

The Houston Texans had a handful of interesting position battles to take note of heading into training camp earlier this week. One of those battles resided in the linebacker room.

C.J. Stroud News / Pro Football Rumors / July 30

Texans Noncommittal On C.J. Stroud Extension

We heard throughout the offseason that the Texans were slow-playing extension talks with C.J. Stroud. While the QB is back in the building for training camp, it sounds like the two sides still haven’t made progress on that front.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / July 30

Texans Work Out Two RBs, Including Former 700-Yard Rusher

The Houston Texans have brought in a couple of free agent running backs for a workout after their second day of training camp practice. And one of those guys happens to be a pretty productive veteran, who's only a few years removed from logging nearly 900 yards from scrimmage in a single season.

Alexander Mattison News / NFLTradeRumors.co / July 30

Texans Worked Out Four Including RB Alexander Mattison

The Houston Texans had four players in for a workout on Thursday including RB Alexander Mattison, per the NFL transaction wire. The rest of the list includes

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The 'Rookie receiving-record by team' quiz

How many of the rookies with the most receiving yards in a single game for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

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One player from every NFL team who will bounce back in 2026

The 2025 NFL season didn't go as smoothly as hoped for some proven players. These players are the top candidates on their respective teams to bounce back this season.

DJ Turner News / NFLTradeRumors.co / July 29

Texans Signed WR DJ Turner

The Houston Texans announced they have signed WR DJ Turner to the roster and waived TE Louis Hansen in a corresponding move. Turner, 29, started his career at Maryland before transferring to Pittsburgh.

Jaylin Noel News / NFL on ClutchPoints / July 29

Texans’ Jaylin Noel gets reassuring injury update after NFI update

Houston Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will be unable to participate in team practices for the time being, but there appears to be no major concern about his status.

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Texans give significant training-camp update regarding WR Tank Dell

After questions surrounding the possibility that Dell would ever be able to play another down in the NFL, he and the team got excellent news on Tuesday.

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