Texans GM outlines approach to NFL Trade Deadline

In Nick Caserio's four full seasons as the Houston Texans' general manager, he has yet to make a deal near the NFL trade deadline that brought talent back to Houston. In all four instances when the Texans have made a move in either October or November, it's been the Texans sending out the players -- Mark Ingram, Charles Omenihu, Cam Akers, Khalil Davis -- for draft picks in return. This year, however, could prove to be different. The Texans are 2-3 heading into a Week 7 primetime matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, and there's a sense of desperation that wasn't necessarily present in each of Caserio's first four seasons in H-Town. Houston entered the 2025 season with not just Playoff aspirations, but Super Bowl hopes as well, and as the Texans fight to hover around .500, it could end up being the push Caserio needs to break tradition and take a swing for someone who could help the team right away. But is that the plan in Houston, or could we see a team that the metrics say is better than their record shows st