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Texans S Jimmie Ward comes off commissioner exempt list

Four days after a Montgomery County (Texas) grand jury declined to indict Jimmie Ward on a domestic violence allegation, the NFL took the Houston Texans safety off the commissioner exempt list on Monday.

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Texans Rookie Among Top Week 4 Fantasy Waiver Pickups

The Houston Texans' offense has looked rough to start the first three weeks of the NFL season, which doesn't tend to make for many strong outputs from this roster when looking through a fantasy football lens.

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The 'Multiple 30-TD pass NFL seasons' quiz

How many of the 34 NFL quarterbacks to throw 30 touchdown passes in a season on multiple occasions can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL 200-touchdown-pass Club' quiz

The 'Active 300-passing-yard NFL games leaders' quiz

The 'Highest NFL passer ratings of all-time' quiz

DeMeco Ryans News / Field Level Media / September 22

Texans' DeMeco Ryans on 0-3 start: 'It's not about being close'

The Houston Texans' first three games have been decided by a total of only 13 points, but the fact remains they are one of six winless teams remaining in the NFL.

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Which NFL teams have had the best quarterback history?

Some franchises have a fabled lineage of quarterbacks. Some are infamous for years, or even decades, of quarterbacking mediocrity.

Jimmie Ward News / NFLTradeRumors.co / September 22

Texans S Jimmie Ward Activated From Exempt List, Placed On PUP List

According to Tom Pelissero, the NFL removed Texans S Jimmie Ward from the Commissioner Exempt List. Ward has missed three games since being placed on the list on August 26 following an incident in June.

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / September 22

Houston, we have a problem... but it's not the Texans defense

As of this afternoon, it's officially fall, and that means we're at least without shouting distance of Thanksgiving, and when I think about Thanksgiving, I start thinking about pie.

Derek Stingley News / Pro Football Talk / September 22

Derek Stingley day-to-day with an oblique injury

The Texans could use all hands on deck as they try for their first win of the season in Week 4, but it will be a little while before they know if cornerback Derek Stingley will be ready to go against the Titans.

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 22

Should Texans Hit Panic Button After Loss vs. Jaguars?

The Houston Texans are 0-3 for the first time since 2020 after a 17-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3. While the Texans are still winless as the team approaches the end of September, it might not be time to hit the panic button just yet.

NFL News / Yardbarker

25 NFL quarterbacks from the 2000s who you already forgot about

As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under

C.J. Stroud News / Sporting News / September 22

Should the Houston Texans bench C.J. Stroud?

One NFL analyst discusses if the Houston Texans should bench C.J. Stroud or not.

Aireontae Ersery News / Houston Texans on SI / September 22

Texans Rookie Reflects on Brutal Performance vs. Jaguars

Among those for the Houston Texans who had a longer day than most during their Week 3 loss vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars was second-round rookie and starting left tackle Aireontae Ersery.

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The 'Multiple 30-TD pass NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL 200-touchdown-pass Club' quiz

The '2024 NFL passing TD leaders' quiz

The 'Switch-hitter single-season HR leaders' quiz

Houston Texans News / Toro Times / September 22

It took the Texans 3 games to confirm they made a huge Nick Caley mistake

The Houston Texans had high expectations heading into this season. After all, this is a team that made the playoffs every year since C.J. Stroud took over at quarterback in 2023.

DeMeco Ryans News / Yardbarker / September 22

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans finding no solace in close calls amid 0-3 start

The Houston Texans are 0-3 but have lost by a total of 13 points. Head coach DeMeco Ryans isn't taking any comfort in the fact that each loss has been close.

Winners, losers from Week 3: Eagles find a way; Texans still a mess

Ranking all 32 NFL head coaches for the 2025 season

The '2024-25 receiving touchdown leaders by NFL team' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / September 22

NFL Week 3 panic meter: Texans offensive woes and early red flags flying for Falcons, Raiders

We're three weeks into the 2025 NFL season, so there are enough data points to ramp up the panic meter. Here's who should be worrying about the state of

Winners, losers from Week 3

Five worst Week 3 performances

Fantasy football takeaways from Week 3

'Gassed' Seahawks WR Tory Horton leads the list of Week 3 rookie standouts

Vikings' Isaiah Rodgers headlines the top five D/ST plays from Week 3

Update on if NFL is considering an overseas Super Bowl revealed

Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 22

Texans' Offense Hits Rock Bottom After Week 3 Loss

The Houston Texans have officially hit rock bottom of the NFL's scoring offenses to begin the 2025 season. After three turbulent offensive showings and an 0-3 start to the year, the Texans have totaled a combined 38 points within three games– the lowest point total through the first three games of the NFL season.

C.J. Stroud News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 22

Is CJ Stroud most to blame for Texans’ putrid offense?

The Houston Texans came into 2025 with cautious optimism. They had a defense that had shown promise and an offense built around a young star quarterback.

NFL News / The Predictors / September 21

Top two takeaways from Texans' 17-10 loss to Jaguars

For the first time since 2018, the Houston Texans are off to an 0-3 start after a loss at Jacksonville. Despite a late 49-yard touchdown from Nico Collins that briefly tied the game, Houston’s offense failed to sustain drives and capitalize on scoring opportunities.

Houston Texans News / Field Level Media / September 21