Texans Owner Comments on Possibility of Trade Deadline Move

Cal McNair Remains Confident in Texans' Caserio, Ryans

McNair's take is largely the same sentiment Caserio echoed weeks ago when asked about the trade deadline himself; if a trade makes sense, this front office has shown to not be afraid to make bold, unconventional moves, so it can't be ruled out.

"There's always opportunities to improve your team, you just have to figure out what's the right mechanism; whats the right fit," Caserio said. "We have some players that we feel are going to be able to help our team that haven't played for us at this point."

For the Texans, their defense has remained stout as one of the best and most well-rounded in the league through eight weeks, leveling out as the NFL's best scoring defense. But the offensive end could have a good opportunity for an upgrade or two, whether that be to add a weapon for C.J. Stroud or stability upfront on the offensive line.

However, Houston's also fresh off one of their best collective offensive performances of the year in Week 8 vs. the San Francisco 49ers.

The Texans got nine pass-catchers involved, that included a much larger workload for their rookie contributors. The offensive line allowed zero sacks for the first time since 2023, and of course, C.J. Stroud reaped the rewards in a big way for his third victory of the season.

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McNair himself saw some inspiring things from that win against San Francisco as well, instilling further belief in what this roster can put together under the leadership of DeMeco Ryans.

“We’re early in the season, so we’re still sorting through it," McNair said. “Had sort of a slow start and now we’re picking up the pace. So, it’s really interesting. I was talking to DeMeco the other day about culture and psychology actually."

"We spend so much of our time on the culture, and DeMeco, as he keeps evolving and getting better and better as a coach, he recognizes that and that part of his activity is growing. So, you’re seeing that as he messages the team and keeps the team on the right path."

Maybe that swing in the positive direction from last week could prompt the Texans to hold off on making a notable deadline deal, but in Caserio's words, there are always ways to improve your team. Time will tell if Houston makes that effort to do so before the trade buzzer sounds later next week.