Houston Texans' star cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. has been a DNP in two straight team practices before facing the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16, but his status appears to be trending in the right direction for this weekend.
The Houston Texans will look to notch their seventh straight win when they host the Las Vegas Raiders at NRG Stadium on Sunday. It will be a battle between teams on opposite ends of the spectrum, as the Raiders have lost eight consecutive games.
As NFL rules have changed, defensive backs' job descriptions have transitioned. Here is our best attempt at identifying the premier DB performer in each NFL franchise's history.
There might not be a hotter team in the NFL than the Houston Texans. The Texans have won six straight games and are bludgeoning teams with their defense.
There was a play late in the 2nd quarter of Sunday's game between the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars that, if it weren't for the highlight reel worthiness of the play itself, would've probably gone under the radar, even though it shouldn't have.
There are certain defenses in NFL lore that rise above the rest. Legendary groups that not only reached the mountaintop, but facilitated the climb there.
Following a week in which his injury status resembled a game of 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not' the Houston Texans finally gave a definitive update on the status of All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr.
One notable Houston Texans star has seemingly missed his third-straight practice leading up to Week 4 vs. the Tennessee Titans. According to Jonathan M.
Houston Texans All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is questionable to return to the game at Jacksonville on Sunday after suffering a rib injury. The injury appeared to occur on the Jaguars' first-quarter touchdown drive.
As the NFL continues to countdown the Top 100 Players of 2025, another Houston Texans player has made the list. Following an impressive 2024 campaign, Texans fourth-year cornerback Derek Stingley Jr.
With training camp right around the corner, the Houston Texans defense is projected to be among the NFL's best entering the 2025 season. Leading the unit, is a secondary that might be second to none.
Nearly six years after winning a national championship at LSU, cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and his college teammates are making major coin in the NFL.
Texans CB Derek Stingley Jr. is entering the final year of his rookie deal in 2025 after making the All-Pro first team last season. Stingley is a prime extension candidate this offseason, although Houston could exercise his fifth-year option for 2026 to buy them more time to negotiate a deal.
Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is now extension-eligible, and while he can be kept under club control through 2026 via the fifth-year option on his rookie deal – and controlled via the franchise tag beyond that – he is eyeing a new contract this offseason.
Texans CB Derek Stingley Jr. is eligible for an extension this offseason as he heads into the final year of his rookie deal before the fifth-year option that is likely to be picked up.
Derek Stingley Jr. put together a sensational season for the Houston Texans in 2024. The 2022 first-round pick from LSU recorded 54 tackles, 18 pass defenses, and five interceptions on the year.
On the field, Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. isn't much of a trash talker. He lets his footwork, timing and ability to create chaos for quarterbacks do most of the speaking. Off the field, the second-year defensive back isn't afraid to clap back at the doubters.
The NFL announced Thursday morning that second-year Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. received the AFC Defensive Player of the Month award for December.