The Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has drawn another fine from the NFL. The league levied an $11,492 penalty after he wore the words ‘Hind Rajab’ on his eye black during Houston’s 36-31 Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
CJ Stroud weighed in on Andre Johnson’s criticism of him following the Texans’ Week 1 loss to the Bills. Although Stroud had a respectable game, finishing with 270 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with two carries for 15 yards, Andre Johnson criticized Stroud’s play.
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The Houston Texans are ready to turn the page from their Week 1 loss against the Buffalo Bills, 31-36, to their second matchup of the regular season against the Cincinnati Bengals.
After the NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for his eye black that honored a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israeli military, NBA star Kyrie Irving extended an olive branch.
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The Houston Texans didn't get the result they wanted in their Week 1 outing against the Buffalo Bills, falling to 0-1 on the year with a 31-36 loss at home.
The Houston Texans entered the 2026 season with major expectations, largely because of a defense that was projected to be one of the NFL’s best. Week 1 produced a different story.
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On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills secured a 36-31 win, though the Houston Texans’ offense kept the game competitive until the final whistle. Bills’ Josh Allen threw for 334 yards, accounting for four touchdowns, powering Buffalo to 409 total yards.
The Houston Texans, a team that entered the new NFL season with high expectations surrounding them and their chances to make a deep run later down the line, wound up dropping the ball in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills in a 31-36 loss at home.
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.
The Houston Texans fell 36-31 to the Buffalo Bills, yet the loss revealed clear positives for the Texans. Houston offense showed more balance than a defense, that was expected to be elite given its top ranking from last season.
The NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair $11,492 for displaying a pro-Palestine message on his eye black. The letters ‘Hind Rajab’ adorned Al-Shaair’s eye black for the Texans’ NFL Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills as a sign of support for the plight of the Palestinian people.
According to Ian Rapoport, the Texans are signing LB Kenneth Murray to their practice squad on Tuesday. Houston’s practice squad now includes: WR Lewis
The Texans’ offseason extension spree covered their defensive first and second levels. After the Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter paydays, Houston took care of its linebackers by extending Azeez Al-Shaair and Henry To’oTo’o.
Week 1 did not go according to plan for Houston’s vaunted defense, which allowed 409 yards and 36 points in a five-point loss to Buffalo. Worsening matters, linebacker Henry To’oTo’o suffered a shoulder injury that could lead to an extended absence, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reports.
C.J. Stroud and the Texans discussed an extension this offseason, but no deal was worked out. Talks are now on pause until next spring. The going rate for passers (including many on their second contract) is $50MM per season or more.
Houston Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter had one of the worst two-play sequences any player could possibly have during Sunday’s Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills.