The Houston Texans return home Sunday for a Week 2 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, and rookie guard Keylan Rutledge has made his mindset clear.
The Houston Texans traded up for Georgia Tech guard Keylan Rutledge at No. 26 overall as their first pick of the 2026 NFL draft. The Texans initially experimented with him at both guard and center, but his physical style and progress have pushed him into the starting left guard job.
The NFL’s worst-kept secret is that the Houston Texans have the league’s best defense and an offense that struggles mightily to keep up with its counterpart.
The Houston Texans' first-round pick from this year's draft, offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge, just keeps on getting into fights at training camp. After a little over a week had taken place in Texans camp, Rutledge had gotten into–– by my count–– four fights with opposing defenders after a play.
The Houston Texans have made a clear statement about their offensive line’s future. According to reports from training camp, first-round draft pick Keylan Rutledge is listed as the first-string center on the team’s unofficial depth chart.
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.
The Texans’ latest round of offensive line tinkering included multiple key free agency additions — Braden Smith, Wyatt Teller — but the team’s most notable offseason investment up front came via the draft.
The Houston Texans made a statement investment into their offensive line earlier this offseason when they decided to select Georgia Tech offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge with the 26th pick in the draft––even trading two spots up the board to ensure they were able to land him.
Jaguars CB Montaric Brown said he isn’t focused on any one thing in particular as he tries to improve for his fifth NFL season. “I don’t have one thing,” he said, via the team’s website.
Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. didn’t have the sophomore season many were expecting after a tremendous rookie campaign. Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence knows their connection is vital to the offense’s success, and outlined what they’ve done this offseason to get that connection rolling.
It's time to kick off our rankings for the top 25 Houston Texans for the 2026 season, sorting through which players around the roster will have the greatest impact for the year ahead.