Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Who from last year’s defense may not be back? Once the coaching staff is cemented in place, the next frontier will be free agency. According to multiple sources, the Houston Texans have $37 million under the cap they could theoretically spend on free agents. Naturally, that number is fluid for any number of reasons. Teams have to leave a certain amount aside for the draft. So, that $37 million becomes closer to $30 million when all is said and done. However, there are cap capsulitis every year. Teams can sometimes cut as much as $20 to $30 million from their ..read more

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Houston Texans News Texans WATCH: Coach DeMeco Ryans Meets Owner Janice McNair (Sports Illustrated) Texans GM Nick Caserio Believes DeMeco Ryans Provides Groundwork For Success (Sports Illustrated) Building DeMeco Ryans’ Texans in 5 (Not So) Easy Steps (Sports Illustrated) 8 Houston teams to be part of Texans girls flag football league (Yahoo! News) NFL News Cardinals WR, Bengals great A.J. Green retiring (ESPN.com) Chiefs activate Edwards-Helaire ..read more

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images A look at potential options for the Houston Texans with their second-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Houston Texans have several options with their second-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft in April. Everyone outside of the Texans organization believes that the franchise will inevitably select a quarterback with their first pick and that seems like the best option available. With the hiring of defensive minded DeMeco Ryans, could the Texans select a defensive player instead? It is certainly possible. The Texans gave quarterback Davis Mills a real oppo ..read more

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, February 6, 2023. Houston Texans News If Texans traded with Bears for No. 1 overall, what would it cost Houston? (Texans Wire) Source: Texans interview Vikings assistant, former Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson for senior role on offense (Click2Houston) Texans GM Nick Caserio Believes Coach DeMeco Ryans Provides Groundwork For Success (Sports Illustrated) No. 3 Houston 81, Temple 65 (Houston Chronicle) NFL News Flag football a hit with players at new Pro Bowl ..read more

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The hire of DeMeco Ryans had quite the reaction, inside and outside the Texans’ organization. HOUSTON – It is indeed strange times around the Houston Texans offices. Local medical staff reported a massive uptick in the number of staffers visiting their clinics, reporting strange symptoms they could not adequately describe or understand. One med tech (wishing to remain unnamed to maintain objectivity) offered Totally Not Fake News the following: “It has been kinda strange to see all of these people. They seemed so scared to talk with us. Then again, it has only ..read more

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Texans completely update the offense with five picks in the first three rounds. After putting together a defensive mock draft that added four defensive pieces and two offensive, we’re flipping the script and going almost all offense. Though the defense needs an injection of youth and talent, there arguably isn’t a side of the ball in the league that needs more help. Just look at the Houston Texans 2022 stats: 30th in yards per game 30th in points per game 31st in rushing yards per game 31st in interceptions given (19) 31st in third down percentage 31st in total f ..read more

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Friday, February 3, 2023. Houston Texans News Watch: Houston Texans, DeMeco Ryans press conference (Houston Chronicle) Houston Texans to do DeMeco Ryans like Lovie Smith, David Culley (Deadspin) Texans Hiring DeMeco Ryans: Perfect Match & ‘An Easy Pick’ (Sports Illustrated) Texans could be looking to hire Patriots’ rising offensive coach (Yahoo! Sports) NFL News RB Mixon has warrant out for menacing charge (ESPN.com) Mahomes: Historic matchup vs. Hurts ‘special’ (ESPN.com ..read more

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Where do I rank the championship contenders entering the final two weeks of the season? Finally, finally, we got him. The Houston Texans hired DeMeco Ryans! Texans hire DeMeco Ryans as next head coach. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/pSDE47RrN4 — NFL (@NFL) January 31, 2023 Woooooo! Good defense, a consistent coaching staff, and winning more than 4 games a season are finally things we can look forward to again! After years of crappy football, embarrassing free agent acquisitions, scandal within the organization, Bill O’Brien, Jack Easterby, multiple one-and-d ..read more

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Is the first round really too early to take a running back? The Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game haven’t even happened yet. The combine is still to come. Every major university is going to have their own pro day. So, getting into specific players and specific draft strategies is at best premature. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t go through some historical deep dives to prove or disprove assumptions we all have about the draft. For instance, how many times have we heard the expression that you should never draft a running back in the first round? Their care ..read more

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images Finally. Optimism. You remember what that felt like? Once again, it’s a new era in Houston. Only this time, it feels real. Now that the Houston Texans have hired DeMeco Ryans and are searching for new coordinators, there’s a true sense of relief and excitement among the fanbase. However, with ever new beginning comes some intricate and specific items we have to consider and look out for. Let’s evaluate several of the Pros and Cons of the recent head coaching hire. Pro: Six year contract encourages long-term focus for the franchise. Af ..read more