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The Houston Texans have been staying busy at mandatory minicamp for the past two days. And so far, there's been some nice developments surfacing throughout to inspire a great deal of confidence in this team moving into next season.

Texans Sign Round 2 TE Marlin Klein

A run on tight ends occurred in the second round. Despite extending Dalton Schultz earlier this offseason, Texans participated by drafting Michigan’s Marlin Klein.

Texans Sign Second-Round TE Marlin Klein

The Houston Texans announced they have signed second-round TE Marlin Klein to a rookie contract. Aaron Wilson adds Klein signed a four-year, $8,184,000 rookie deal with a $2,410,000 signing bonus.

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Marlin Klein Has the Texans Excited About His Ceiling

While a bit of a surprising pickup to the masses in the moment, the Houston Texans opted to upgrade their tight end room at the back-end of the second round of the draft with Michigan's Marlin Klein at pick 59, ending up as the fourth player at the position taken off the board in the entire draft.

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Texans Draft Third-Highest German Pick In NFL History

The name echoed through the draft hall on a night loaded with trades and surprises, but this one landed differently. A kid from Cologne, Germany, heard his name called by the Houston Texans with the 59th overall pick.

Grading Texans' Pick of Michigan TE Marlin Klein at No. 59

The Houston Texans made their second selection in day two of the 2026 NFL Draft by adding tight end Marlin Klein at the 59th pick. Following their addition

Houston Texans select Marlin Klein in second round of 2026 NFL Draft

Former Michigan tight end Marlin Klein was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. His pro career can now begin! In 11 games last season, Klein logged 24 catches for 248 yards, one touchdown and 10.3 yards per catch.

College Football News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / April 24

Michigan Projected Tight End Room After Marlin Klein Was Selected in the NFL Draft

On Friday night, Marlin Klein was selected by the Houston Texans with the 59th pick in the NFL Draft. Klein's value skyrocketed as the Texans traded up to land him in the second round.

College Football News / NFL Analysis Network / February 28

Broncos targeting tight end in draft with Sam Roush and Marlin Klein among prospects evaluated

The Denver Broncos are targeting tight end as a draft priority with $24.6 million in cap space and nine picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. NFL Network’s Daniel

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / February 28

Lions' International Game Appealing to German Tight End Prospect

Entering the 2025 season, there was not much thought of the Detroit Lions being in the market for a tight end. However, after the season, and with the hiring of Drew Petzing, Detroit has a “sneaky need” at tight end, one that it may address during the NFL Draft.

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Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season

Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.

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Michigan TE Marlin Klein declares for NFL draft

Michigan captain and tight end Marlin Klein, an All-Big Ten honorable mention this season, announced Friday he is declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-6, 250-pound senior has one season of college eligibility remaining.

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Michigan Captain Makes Firm Statement on Future Plans

The Michigan Wolverines finished 9-3 on the 2025 season and are training with an eye on the Texas Longhorns and the Citrus Bowl later this month. The fallout

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Michigan captain Marlin Klein makes case for who should be Wolverines next head coach

Michigan's head coaching search is well underway and it appears that Alabama's Kaden DeBoer and Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham are at the top of the list.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 7, 2025

Connor Stalions Has a Bone to Pick With Michigan's Offense After Loss to Oklahoma

The Michigan Wolverines dropped a deflating game on the road to the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday night, falling behind 14-0 after two quarters before settling in a bit and making things interesting in a 24-13 loss.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / September 6, 2025

Michigan TE Marlin Klein gets unfortunate update before Wolverines-Sooners showdown

The No. 15 Michigan Wolverines have a big game on Saturday evening as they take on the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners. It’s an opportunity for the Wolverines to earn a big win over a team ranked within the Top 25 early in the season.

College Football News / Sporting News / September 6, 2025

Meet Marlin Klein, Michigan's huge tight end who learned football playing for the Cologne Crocodiles

This is quite the unique origin story for the Wolverines.

College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / September 6, 2025

Oklahoma-Michigan GameDay Preview: Under the Radar

If it seems like a lot to ask true freshman Michael Fasusi to hold things down at left tackle in his first college football game against the Michigan Wolverines — well, it is.

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Why Sherrone Moore is ‘proud’ of Michigan TE Marlin Klein

One of the biggest bright spots from the Michigan football team’s win against New Mexico was the play of tight end Marlin Klein. The Wolverines have had a plethora of talented TEs come through the program in recent years, and it looks like Sherrone Moore has another star at the position.