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NFL News / Athlon Sports / September 25
Biggest Colts Weaknesses Texans Needs to Exploit in Week 3
Both the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts enter Week 3 winless with little room for another setback. Houston has already dropped two home games, while Indianapolis has surrendered 74 points through two weeks.
Houston Texans News / Athlon Sports / September 25
Houston Texans Have No Margin for Error Against the Colts
The Houston Texans have turned Sunday’s road game against the Indianapolis Colts into an early referendum on their offense. A loss would drop Houston to 0-3, and Locked On Texans host John Hickman argued it should trigger immediate scrutiny of offensive coordinator Nick Caley’s play-calling, the roster construction around quarterback C.J.
Nico Collins News / Pro Football Rumors / September 24
Texans’ Nico Collins Likely To Miss Week 3
The Texans went without injured No. 1 wide receiver Nico Collins in a 20-6 loss to the Bengals in Week 2. Collins, dealing with a hamstring ailment, is also unlikely to play against the Colts on Sunday, per reports from Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 and Jonathan M.
The 'Active NFL catch leaders' quiz
How many of the active NFL players with at least 400 catches in their career can you name in five minutes?
Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / September 24
Texans Have Clear Edge Over Colts in Week 3 Based on Recent History
The Houston Texans have had their fair share of battles with their AFC South rival, the Indianapolis Colts, throughout the past several years. It's been a matchup that, since the Texans entered the NFL back in 2002, has happened two times in a given season, and three times when these two met in the 2019 AFC Wild Card game.
NFL News / Field Level Media / September 24
Texans, Colts angle to avoid 0-3 start
Barring a tie, either the Houston Texans or Indianapolis Colts will be saddled with a 0-3 record after Sunday's matchup. The AFC South rivals will be trying to avoid falling into that hole, and last place in the division, when they meet in Indianapolis on Sunday.
C.J. Stroud News / Athlon Sports / September 24
Bill Barnwell Backs Texans to Defy History Again Despite C.J. Stroud's 0-2 Start
Houston Texans opened 2026 season with back-to-back home losses, falling 36-31 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 before the Cincinnati Bengals handed them a 20-6 loss in Week 2.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 24
Texans' Will Anderson Jr. shares wild Daniel Jones, Joe Burrow take ahead of Colts game
Coming off a 20-6 loss to the Bengals, the 0-2 Texans will play the 0-2 Colts in what could prove to be a massive game for both clubs this coming Sunday.
NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / September 24
Texans' Will Anderson Won't Overlook Colts' Offense Amid Alec Pierce Injury
The Houston Texans could be entering this weekend's game against the Indianapolis Colts a little depleted due to injury, depending on how the health of guys like Nico Collins (hamstring), Jadeveon Clowney (knee), and Ed Ingram (groin) trend over the next few days before their Week 3 matchup.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 24
Five coaches and players under the most pressure in Week 3
In the NFL, patience is a luxury few are afforded. Entering Week 3, some coaches and players are already feeling the heat after slow starts. Below, we take a closer look at five that must turn things around this weekend.
25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 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 2026 season.
NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / September 24
Texans Face 3 Key Matchups vs. Colts That Will Decide Their Week 3 Fate
The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts are heading into a defining Week 3 contest for both sides, as each team has started off their 2026 campaign with an 0-2 record and will be doing everything they can to avoid an 0-3 skid against their AFC South division rival this weekend.
DeMeco Ryans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 24
What Texans' DeMeco Ryans Said After Another 0-2 Season Start
The Houston Texans have fallen into a familiar 0-2 hole to start their 2026 season. It's a spot that, since DeMeco Ryans has been in the building as head coach, this Texans team has been in three different times.
Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 23
Texans' Slow Start Lands Them No. 1 Pick in Latest NFL Mock Draft
The Houston Texans' sluggish 0-2 start to the new NFL season has already garnered a few overreactions as to what could be in store on the horizon. And those overreactions seem to be creeping into some early NFL mock drafts for 2027––so much so that one of the latest predictions from Sports Illustrated has pinned Houston with the No.
Naquan Jones News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 23
49ers Signing DT Naquan Jones Off Vikings P-Squad
According to Tom Pelissero, the 49ers are signing DT Naquan Jones to their active roster from the Vikings’ practice squad. He’ll add some depth to their defensive line which is already dealing with a lot of injuries. Jones, 28, wound up going undrafted out of Michigan State back in April of 2021.
Azeez Al-Shaair News / EssentiallySports / September 23
Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair Refuses to Take Action Against NFL Fine for Honoring 5-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Hind Rajab
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has been using his eye black strips to spread awareness around the Israel-Gaza conflict. In Week 1, He honored Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian girl who died in 2024 while speaking with Palestinian emergency services.
Jaylin Smith News / Viral Sports News / September 22
Houston Texans Defender Slapped With NFL Punishment
The NFL fined Houston Texans cornerback Jaylin Smith $5,971 for wearing silver cleats during the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a person familiar with the penalty.
Azeez Al-Shaair News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 22
Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair continues to defy NFL with another name of murdered Palestinian child on eye black
Once again, a week after being fined by the NFL for writing Hing Rajab’s name on his eye black, Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has written the name of another Palestinian child who was killed on his eye black: Wafaa Akila.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 22
NFL Week 2 panic meter: Chargers on red alert
Now that we have two data points on every team in the NFL, we can better assess which struggling teams are in real danger and which ones will be totally fine. Let's break down some teams with concerned fan bases and rank them on the panic meter.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 21
Colts expected to be without key starter amid long losing skid
A bad start to the 2026 season for the Indianapolis Colts just got even worse.
Ja'Marr Chase News / Yardbarker / September 20
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase's 32-yard TD vs. Texans will be early catch of the year candidate
Chase's quiet Week 1 was much ado about nothing.
Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / September 18
Texans Rule Out Three Key Players For Week 2
The Texans were given a pair of tough tasks to open the season as they prepare to host the Bengals a week after just getting edged out by the Bills in Week 1.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 18
Ian Rapoport gives injury update on Bengals' Joe Burrow for Texans game
Thursday updates indicated that Burrow would not be 100 percent for the Bengals' game at the 0-1 Houston Texans this coming Sunday after he developed "back tightness" ahead of Wednesday's practice.
Nico Collins News / Yardbarker / September 18
Texans to be without Nico Collins in Week 2
Houston got bad news about Collins.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 17
Jon Gruden brutally calls Bengals a 'paper champion' ahead of Week 2
The Cincinnati Bengals are 1-0. Jon Gruden is not impressed.
Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / September 17
Texans' Will Anderson Jr. offers strong response to Andre Johnson's C.J. Stroud comments
Anderson Jr. has his quarterback's back.
Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / September 16
Texans icon Andre Johnson rips C.J. Stroud for two things after loss to Bills
While Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud produced solid numbers during this past Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills, he also lost a pair of fumbles in what became a 36-31 defeat.
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