Confirmed by Houston Fox Sports Mark Berman, the Houston Texans have also signed former Dallas Cowboys safety Alan Ball. Once again defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is bringing in one of his former players in Ball who spent 4 seasons under Phillips as the Cowboys head coach. Ball came to the Cowboys in the 2007 NFL draft out of Illinois when he was drafted in the 7th round (237th...

According to Justin Forsett’s twitter account he has signed with the Houston Texans. Forsett had a workout with the Texans on Wednesday, but it has been relatively quiet on what came of the workout. His twitter account said the following…. Justin Forsett ‏@JForsett It’s been a long process with Free Agency follow @ShowerPill today to find out where I...

Here are some notes from OTAs on Thursday. - Head Coach Gary Kubiak said the door remains open for recently departed rookie wide receiver Dwight Jones. He is still currently listed on the Texans roster, but only time will tell if Jones will return after him leaving in the middle of OTAs. - Kubiak feels the competition on the field is the best it has ever been. He also feels the...

Look, we have been trying to be reasonable about this business separation between the Houston Texans and former defensive standout and #1 overall pick, Mario Williams. As we previously talked about a LONG TIME AGO, the idea of the Texans letting Williams walk was a bullet the organization had to bite. Now that he has taken his talents to the Buffalo Toronto Bills (* see note), everything...

Here are some notes from Texans OTAs on Wednesday. - Head Coach Gary Kubiak talked about standouts from today’s workouts and mentioned tight end Garrett Graham, wide receiver Trindon Holliday, safety Torri Williams, and outside linebacker Bryan Braman.  - Rookie wide receiver Keshawn Martin was called automatic by Kubiak when talking about his punt return abilities...

Here are some notes from Tuesday Houston Texans OTAs. - The big news was that UDFA Dwight Jones left the team because he doesn’t want to play anymore football. The Texans still have yet to confirm that Jones has left the team, and Head Coach Gary Kubiak said they were still going to talk to Jones about the situation. With all of the news flying around it seems like Jones...

“It’s a challenge because I have to get used to listening to a huddle call rather than deciphering a hand signal. But, with practice comes experience and I think that each day I am working towards getting better at my new position.” - Derrell Smith, Houston Texans Fullback Derrell Smith is going into his 2nd year with the Houston Texans and is facing a big transition...

Per Evan Silva of ProFootballTalk.com and RotoWorld.com, 2012 Texans Undrafted Free Agent wide receiver Dwight Jones of University of North Carolina has quit the team. Jones was once a promising prospect whom many draft analysts had rated as high as a 3rd or 4th round pick in the draft.  As the 2011 season continued, his stock fell considerably as many questioned his work ethic...

Thinking about the upcoming Houston Texans season made me think of the teams that seem to bring the best out of the Texans. The list has the names we all expect to see but the order might be up for debate. Entering the 10th full season of play, the rivalry between the Texans and their opponents are still putting chapters to their histories. The list will evolve in the coming...

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter the Houston Texans are scheduled to bring in former Jacksonville Jaguars and St. Louis Rams wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker for a workout on Wednesday. Sims-Walker split time in 2011 with the Rams and Jaguars and is currently an unrestricted free agent, and only appeared in 6 games in 2011. He has battled injuries throughout his career mainly...

Lately, I’ve been following a lot of NFL analysts and I constantly hear many analysts say since the draft that the Houston Texans will be in the AFC Championship game and others that say the Texans will be in the Super Bowl. The question I ask is why? What do they see in the Texans that makes them believe that the Texans are a perennial Super Bowl contender after one successful...

Last year the Houston Texans had their best defensive season in team history. Much of that success was due to Wade Phillips’ new 3-4 scheme and their relentless pass rush off of the edge, and the Texans set a team record with 44 sacks. A closer look into the numbers explains which pass rushers had the greatest impact on the Texans success. The website Pro Football Focus (PFF) uses...

    According to ProFootballTalk, Justin Forsett, RB, (26, 5’8″, 198 lbs.) formerly of the Seattle Seahawks, will be visiting the Houston Texans on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.  Forsett saw a large decrease in carries with the Seahawks in 2011  with 46 carries for 145 yards and 1 TD  as Marshawn Lynch became the primary back. In recent years, Forsett produced 118...

Is there something the Houston Texans front office and coaching staff isn’t telling us? I am of the belief that something is being covered up by the Texans in regards to the Quarterback position. We have seen the Texans bring in plenty of backup Quarterbacks in recent years and have them compete for a spot on the team, but we can’t recall the Texans bringing in a legitimate...

Some more notes from the first week of Texans 2012 OTAs. - Second year cornerback Roc Carmichael feels fortunate to have sat out his first season and learn the defensive scheme, and he felt that his playing time would have been little with him behind in the learning process with the lockout last season. He also felt fortunate to use the 2011 season as a “redshirt”...

In this series we look at the moves the Houston Texans have made since the free agency period and during the draft and let you know what is “really” going on at Reliant and with the team in 2012.       One of the more interesting positions to keep an eye on heading into training camp is what is occurring at the offensive line position. Considered one of the best offensive...

“Dream Big, Work Hard” Texans’ fans, you should be very proud. Everyone knows the impact JJ Watt had in his first season as a Texan on the field, but no matter what he achieves on the field, it won’t compare to what he is doing off the field. In just his second year as the Texans’ starting defensive end, Watt has fully embraced Houston. Even as much...

Trindon Holliday v. Keshawn Martin:   After the departure of wide receiver and special teams returner Jacoby Jones, the Texans drafted shifty Keshawn Martin from Michigan State as a possible option to fill the void.  Drafted in the fourth round, Martin was a playmaking receiver with above average special teams return ability at MSU, and seemed to be the only option until another...

In this series we look at the moves the Houston Texans have made since the free agency period and during the draft and let you know what is “really” going on at Reliant and with the team in 2012.                                            We’ve heard it before: “In a Wade Phillips’ one-gap 3-4 defensive scheme, a big beastly nose...

Here are some quick tidbits from Houston Texans OTAs. - It looks like UDFA, Hebron Fangupo will not be lost for the season, and looks to be sidelined until late next week. He was rolled up on during practice and ended up with a sprained MCL. - Line Backers coach Reggie Herring had some choice words about  the loss of DeMeco Ryans and the addition of Bradie James.  “I...

In this series we look at the moves the Houston Texans have made since the free agency period and during the draft and let you know what is “really” going on at Reliant and with the team in 2012. We all know that in Wade Phillips’ 3-4 system that they require a lot of linebackers, but with the recent increase in outside linebackers being added in the last couple of...

Here are notes about the Houston Texans first day of the 2012 OTAs. - Texans will have 10 OTAs over a 3-week period: May 21-22 & May 24, May 29-31, June 4-7. - Starting quarterback Matt Schaub did light running on the side today according to Steph Stradley. There was a sense of little worry with Schaub sitting out of OTAs, T.J. Yates took majority of the snaps today and looked...

In this series we look at moves the Houston Texans have made since the free agency period and during the draft and let you know what is “really” going on at Reliant and with the team in 2012. All we have heard since we can remember the past few season that the Houston Texans need to get Andre Johnson some help on the other side of him. Since 2006, Kevin Walter has been...

In this series Charles Christy looks at the Houston Texans players and what they are doing off the field.  Getting To Know Texans’ Middle Linebacker Bradie James Off The Field   Although most of the attention Texans’ players get is about their on-field play, fans should be proud to have former Cowboy’s defensive captain and middle linebacker Bradie James, the person, and...

With the Houston Texans getting into the flow of OTAs we wanted to look at the 2012 rookie class a little closer. We enlisted the help of Shane Hallam of Draft Countdown to give us some quick thoughts on the entire rookie class of the Texans. We asked Hallam also who the rookies compare to that are in the NFL which give us a baseline for what to look for when camp opens up...