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  • • Report: Justin Reid to have shoulder surgery
    Texans safety Justin Reid will reportedly spend part of the offseason recovering from surgery after he spent part of the season playing through a shoulder injury. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that Reid will have surgery to repair a torn labrum. It’s not clear what his outlook is for offseason work, but Reid [more]...2020
  • • Mike D'Antoni not surprised by Dwight Howard's Lakers resurgence
    Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t surprised by Dwight Howard‘s turnaround season with the Lakers, praising the veteran for his commitment to Los Angeles and the work he’s put in. “Dwight’s a very talented basketball player,” D’Antoni said, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. “If he is happy and willing to do it, which obviously h...2020
  • • Texans fire contract negotiator Chris Olsen
    As if it wasn’t obvious before Sunday, the Texans made it even more clear: Bill O’Brien wields the power in the franchise. The Texans fired senior vice president of football administration Chris Olsen, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Olsen negotiated contracts for the Texans, making him responsible for some of the largest...2020
  • • Report: Texans fire assistant coach John Pagano
    Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said after his team’s postseason-ending loss last weekend that he expects defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel to return. But there are some changes coming to the defensive staff. Texans outside linebackers coach and senior defensive assistant John Pagano has been fired, according to Aaron Wilson of...2020
  • • Texans DC Romeo Crennel contemplating retirement
    A two-stint defensive coordinator for the Texans, Romeo Crennel has not committed to staying in his role for the 2020 season. The longtime coach is considering retirement, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Crennel, 72, has played key roles on all six Bill O’Brien Houston staffs. The former Browns and Chiefs head coach has served as def...2020
  • • Dusty Baker: Astros have not contacted me about their managerial opening
    The Astros’ sign-stealing scandal has sent shock waves through the baseball world, including three managerial vacancies in less than four days. With A.J. Hinch, Alex Cora and now Carlos Beltran out of work, the Astros, Red Sox and Mets are all looking for new managers less than a month before the start of spring training.  Here’s the latest on the ...2020
  • • Carmelo Anthony: I 'don't have any feelings' about returning to Houston
    Carmelo Anthony is downplaying Wednesday night's return to Houston for the first time since last year’s failed experiment, writes Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Anthony signed with the Rockets last summer, but only played 10 games before being pulled from the rotation. He remained on the roster but away from the team for about two months...2020
  • • Texans don't plan on hiring a GM
    The Texans’ offseason is underway, but they won’t hire a new general manager to manage things. On Monday, head coach Bill O’Brien confirmed the team’s previously rumored plans to keep the current structure in place without the addition of a new GM, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans have taken a committee approach to roster manag...2020
  • • Will Fuller’s goal to stay healthy in 2020
    Will Fuller continued to show yesterday that when he’s well, he’s a game-changer. But the Texans wide receiver says that changing his availability will be his top priority for next season. “That’s a big goal for me to play all 16,” Fuller said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “I just need to find [more...2020
  • • Texans used to Deshuan Watson’s “Houdini again” routine
    Sometimes, the people who are closest to Deshaun Watson have a hard time describing how he does things. So maybe, it actually is just magic. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle took an in-depth look at Watson’s ridiculous sack-escape against the Bills, in which he bounced off a pair of sack attempts from Bills safety [more]...2020

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  • • Report: Justin Reid to have shoulder surgery
    Texans safety Justin Reid will reportedly spend part of the offseason recovering from surgery after he spent part of the season playing through a shoulder injury. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that Reid will have surgery to repair a torn labrum. It’s not clear what his outlook is for offseason work, but Reid [more]...2020
  • • J.J. Watt feels good after practicing in pads for first time since injury
    Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt hasn’t played since October, but he’s back in action and feeling good ahead of the team’s first playoff game. Watt, who was activated by Houston ahead of the postseason, practiced in pads for the first time since suffering a torn pectoral. He shared in a media session that he’s feeling good physically, an...2020
  • • Mike D'Antoni: Rockets' playoff roster is still evolving
    Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni plans to begin the playoffs with a nine-man rotation, but it could evolve depending on matchups, writes Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. While Gerald Green was sidelined with an adductor injury, the second unit consisted primarily of Iman Shumpert, Danuel House and Austin Rivers. However, Green saw extended acti...2019
  • • Vikings reportedly set to sign wide receiver Jordan Taylor
    A day after locking up Adam Thielen with a huge extension, the Vikings are making a more under-the-radar move at the wide receiver position. Minnesota is signing Jordan Taylor, a source told Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle (Twitter link). Per Wilson, it’s a one-year deal for Taylor. He visited with the Vikings on Monday, and they apparently l...2019
  • • Astros not backing down despite lawsuit over T-shirt cannon
    The Houston Astros are not backing down despite a lawsuit from a fan who claims she was injured by a T-shirt cannon fired by the team’s mascot last year. The Houston Chronicle reported on Tuesday that a woman is suing the Astros for more than $1 million, claiming her finger was “shattered” after being hit by a T-shirt fired from a cannon by team ma...2019

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  • • Texans fire contract negotiator Chris Olsen
    As if it wasn’t obvious before Sunday, the Texans made it even more clear: Bill O’Brien wields the power in the franchise. The Texans fired senior vice president of football administration Chris Olsen, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Olsen negotiated contracts for the Texans, making him responsible for some of the largest...2020
  • • Carmelo Anthony: I 'don't have any feelings' about returning to Houston
    Carmelo Anthony is downplaying Wednesday night's return to Houston for the first time since last year’s failed experiment, writes Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Anthony signed with the Rockets last summer, but only played 10 games before being pulled from the rotation. He remained on the roster but away from the team for about two months...2020
  • • Texans don't plan on hiring a GM
    The Texans’ offseason is underway, but they won’t hire a new general manager to manage things. On Monday, head coach Bill O’Brien confirmed the team’s previously rumored plans to keep the current structure in place without the addition of a new GM, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans have taken a committee approach to roster manag...2020
  • • Lions work out two quarterbacks ahead of Thanksgiving Day game
    The Lions’ quarterbacks are both ailing, so Detroit brought in a pair of signal-callers for auditions on Tuesday. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports (via Twitter) that Detroit worked out Joe Callahan and Taryn Christion. Callahan, 26, has spent time with six organizations (not including two stints with the Packers) since entering the lea...2019
  • Eric Gordon, Rockets Agree To Four-Year Extension
    The Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year contract extension with veteran guard Eric Gordon, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports. The 30-year-old’s current contract will expire at the end of 2019-20. Gordon will earn $75.6 million through 2023-24, putting him position to potentially retire with the franchise. Alykhan Bijani...2019

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  • • Texans release WR Sammie Coates
    Texans wide receiver Sammie Coates has been released, according to a source who spoke with Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle (on Twitter). came to Houston after being waived by the Browns in March, but he was hardly used in 2018. Coates’ best season to date came in 2016 with the Steelers when he had 21 catches for 435 yards and two scores. In 2...2018
  • • J.J. Watt admits wondering whether he’d return to form amid resurgence
    J.J. Watt admits to being surprised at his immediate resurgence this season after seeing myriad injuries limit him to only eight games over the past two seasons. The Houston Texans star also harbors no ill will towards doubters who felt his best days were behind him. In fact, Watt wondered the same thing himself. “I don’t blame anybody who didn’t k...2018
  • • Report: Texans cut WR Braxton Miller
    The Texans cut a boatload of players on Friday, allowing them to inch closer to the 53-man max. Here’s the rundown, with all links going to Twitter unless noted otherwise: TE Stephen Anderson (Twitter link via Mark Berman of FOX 26) WR Braxton Miller (Twitter link via Berman) WR Quan Bray (Twitter link via Berman) CB Andre Chachere (Twitter link vi...2018
  • • Tom Savage: No one can replace Deshaun Watson
    Tom Savage has the unenviable task of stepping in for an injured Deshaun Watson, and the Houston Texans quarterback isn’t hiding their differences.According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Savage said he was “heartbroken” about Watson’s injury and passed along some praise about the rookie signal-caller.“I’m just going to state the obvious...2017
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  • • DeAndre Hopkins will donate playoff check to family of slain girl
    As the Houston Texans prepare for their playoff matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be playing for an even more meaningful purpose. Hopkins is pledging his game check to the family of seven-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was murdered on Sunday while in the car with her family. Barnes’ mother was also shot...2019
  • • George H.W. Bush's funeral guest list uses Nolan Ryan to troll Rangers
    The person who made the guest list for the Houston funeral of President George H.W. Bush has a sense of humor, at least as it relates to Nolan Ryan. Ryan was one of the many well-known figures to attend the funeral of the 41st President of the United States. Per Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle, the guest list referred to the legendary pitcher a...2018
  • • Danuel House is 'excited' to play for Rockets despite a rough first outing
    Just hours after signing with the Rockets on Monday, Danuel House was thrown into the fire, logging 28 minutes in the team’s overtime loss to Washington. While House only posted four points in his first game as a Rocket and the club couldn’t get a victory, the Houston native is excited to be playing for his hometown team, writes Jonathan Feigen of ...2018
  • • J.J. Watt: 'I'm loving the competition' and retirement not on the table
    J.J. Watt hinted not so long ago that his NFL career might be cut short due to injuries, but now that he’s healthy again he’s singing a different tune. On Friday ahead of Houston’s Week 11 game against Washington, Watt addressed his future, per Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle, ruling out retirement at this time. This is obviously the best p...2018
  • • Jeff Bzdelik returning to Rockets
    Rockets associate head coach Jeff Bzdelik plans to end his brief retirement and return to the team, tweets Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Bzdelik had spent two seasons in Houston and was the architect of a defense that has fallen on hard times since he left. Mark Berman of Fox 26 in Houston spoke to team owner Tilman Fertitta, who confir...2018

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  • • Dusty Baker: Astros have not contacted me about their managerial opening
    2020
  • • Jadeveon Clowney trade not on the table, per report
    One of the players mentioned as a possible trade target ahead of the draft is Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, that’s not happening. On Thursday morning, McClain wrote (on Twitter) that, “Jadeveon Clowney’s not going anywhere. They want to sign him to an extension. If not, he’ll...2019
  • • Astros, Ryan Pressly reportedly finalizing extension
    The Astros and right-hander Ryan Pressly are close to finalizing a two-year extension worth a guaranteed $17.5 million, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. The deal would kick in beginning with the 2020 season, paying him $8.75 million that year and again in 2021, with a vesting option for a third season. He’s already earning $2.9 milli...2019
  • • Clowney expected to be ready for camp
    While Jadeveon Clowney‘s pursuit of a lucrative second Texans contract has accounted for most of the buzz surrounding him this offseason, the fifth-year pass rusher was not available for Houston’s practices due to a surgery. Clowney did not participate in the Texans’ OTAs or their minicamp, but he pronounced himself ready to go for training camp. C...2018
  • News Blitz 5/2: Mayfield, maybe?
    The Patriots continue to make quarterback news this week. After Tom Brady’s big interview on Monday (more on that shortly) comes speculation that the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft could have gone No. 2… to New England? That’s what Baker Mayfield’s agent seems to have suggested during a recent podcast interview. “When he visited the Jets,...2018

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