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• Houston Texans Mock Draft Monday: Seven Rounds Post-Free Agency

Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Texans address offensive line early in this post-free agency mock draft Sure, free agency is still ongoing, but the Texans have among the least amount of cap space remaining and have mightily slowed down the number of frenzied moves since last week. Despite the media contentiousness, the team is in a strong position across the enti...2025
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• Texans “defense wins championships”

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Demeco Ryans in charge of a formidable force We’ve all heard it: The NFL is a copycat league and Defenses win championships The current reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles won the crown with a stifling defense that not only overcame the Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs, they overcame the KC Refs as well. Now, only a few days...2025
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• Texans re-signing DT Mario Edwards Jr. to 2-year, $9.5 million deal

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Mario Edwards will return to the Texans defense after recording 12 starts during the 2024 seasons. The Texans are once again re-signing one of their own as they agreed to terms with defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. on a new two-year, $9.50 million deal. Edwards returns after starting 12 games in 2024, his most since the 2017 campaign when he was a memb...2025
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• Texans signing DT Sheldon Rankins to 1-year, $7 million deal

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Sheldon Rankins rejoins the Texans and Demeco Ryans on a one-year deal worth up to $7 million. Early Monday morning, ESPN’s Dianna Russini reported that the Texans are signing former Bengals defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to a one-year, $7 million deal. Rankins spent the 2023 season as a member of the Texans before signing with Cincin...2025
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• Houston Texans Free Agency: Pro Bowl Target

Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images Should the Texans pursue former Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen? The Houston Texans defense was great in 2024, but there are still a few positions that need to be addressed, and one of them is defensive tackle. General Manager Nick Caserio had a clear plan last offseason, and that was to sign several mid-tier defensive tackles, instead of ...2025
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• Should the Eagles keep Milton Williams?

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Eagles roster outlook: Defensive tackle The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl season is over and the 2025 NFL offseason is officially here. We’re continuing our Eagles roster outlook series by examining the defensive tackle position. PREVIOUSLY: Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | Wide receiver | Offensive tackle | Offensive guard | Center | Edge rusher. THE P...2025
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• Houston Texans Mock Draft Monday: Seven Rounds Post-Free Agency
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• Houston Texans Poised to Keep Ten Starters on Defense

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Evaluating Texans’ defensive lineup before the draft and free agency If you had told Texans’ fans before the season that the defense would be the team’s strength heading into 2025, many in Houston would have raised their eyebrows in astonishment. Yet, here we are. From start to finish, the defense was the cornerstone of the Texans’ AFC playoff run. The unit...2025
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• Breaking Down Texans-Chiefs Divisional Round Matchup

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Deep diving into how the Texans can upset the league’s best The 2025 Texans are on the precipice of something never before done in franchise history: win a Divisional Round matchup. All that stands in their way is back-to-back Super Bowl champs the Kansas City Chiefs. Easier said than done. But let’s get into it. The Chiefs have undeniably cracked the c...2025
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• NFL free agent rankings: Defensive tackles

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images There are some stout defensive tackles available in free agency. With a few defensive tackles projected to be taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft and several plug-and-go starters available in free agency, the DT positions are sure to see some overhaul this offseason. We polled a group of writers from around SB Nation to gather consensus rankings a...2025
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• NFL free agent rankings: EDGE rushers

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Some potential big-impact players are available at pass rusher. With as many as five pass rushers projected to be taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft and several big-time options available in free agency, this offseason has the chance for huge movement at EDGE rusher. We polled a group of writers from around SB Nation to gather consensus rank...2025
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• NFL playoffs, free agency: 6 free agents from Chargers vs Texans the Browns could pursue

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images NFL free agency is months away but the NFL playoffs kick off on Saturday so Browns fans should keep their eyes out The Cleveland Browns sit at home wondering what is next and how they can not only get back to the NFL playoffs but do better than they did last year when the Houston Texans blew them out. QB Deshaun Watson has cost the team more than money and his rec...2025
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• The Day After the Day After: Revisiting the Houston Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs

Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images In a potential playoff preview, Houston came up short. The Day After the Day After...when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 16: Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images The criticality of th...2024
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• Week 10 scouting report: Houston Texans close to being big AFC threat

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Take a look at the Lions’ Week 10 opponent: The Houston Texans. A good team with a few wrinkles in their game that makes them a year away from being a Super Bowl threat. With the Detroit Lions coming into this week 7-1, they are back under the lights of primetime. Coming off a big NFC North win against the Green Bay Packers, the Lions head on down to Texas again, b...2024
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• Previewing the Jets’ Opposition: Houston Texans

Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images The New York Jets try to stop their losing streak on Thursday Night Football The New York Jets have lost five in a row and are about to face a Houston Texans team that has won four out of their last five. When was the last time anyone won in that situation? Funnily enough, it was last season when the Jets entered their December clash with Houston in exactly...2024
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• Five potential trades the Houston Texans could make before deadline

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images What positions might the Texans target? In a few short years of watching Nick Caserio operate we know at least one concrete thing. He doesn’t like standing still for very long. He has already made one trade this year when he traded Cam Akers to the Minnesota Vikings for what amounts to a pick swap in 2026. As trades go that isn’t very significant. Furt...2024
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"Mario Edwards Jr."

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"Texans' Mario Edwards gets four-game suspension for substance abuse violation"

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"Pretty good stuff after getting cut in half by Mario Edwards late."

2022
"Chicago is releasing defensive lineman Mario Edwards, a league source told PFT on Tuesday."

2021
"Mario Edwards, a defensive end who played for the Bears in 2020 and becomes a free agent in March, will start the 2021 season serving a suspension."

2020
"Mario Edwards has agreed to terms with the Bears a day after he was cut by the Saints, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports."

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"New York lost both Mauro and Mario Edwards, once a Raiders second-round pick, this afternoon."

2018
"The athletic youngster will serve as a reserve behind Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin in his first year, joining Mario Edwards, Tank Carradine, and possibly Frostee Rucker as bench DEs."

2017
"The Raiders have added defensive end Mario Edwards Jr."

2016
"With players such as Irvin and Smith in the linebacker corps and a promising defensive line featuring Khalil Mack, Mario Edwards Jr."

2015
"The Raiders thankfully have other young, reliable players on their front seven to step up with Smith gone in Khalil Mack and Mario Edwards Jr."

2014
"DE Mario Edwards, FSU Mario Edwards is uniquely athletic for his size and definitely pops off the screen as a player who should dominate games."

• Houston Texans Mock Draft Monday: Seven Rounds Post-Free Agency
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• Texans “defense wins championships”
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• Texans signing DT Sheldon Rankins to 1-year, $7 million deal
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• Houston Texans Free Agency: Pro Bowl Target
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• Should the Eagles keep Milton Williams?
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• Houston Texans Poised to Keep Ten Starters on Defense
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• Patrick Mahomes’ absurd TD throw to Travis Kelce against Texans worth every look

Another Chiefs game, another chance for magic from Patrick Mahomes Every game, Patrick Mahomes finds a way to do something special. His touchdown pass to Travis Kelce early in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round game against the Houston Texans is the latest example. With the Kansas City Chiefs holding a slim one-point lead — and the box score showing that Houston should be winnin...2025
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• NFL free agent rankings: Defensive tackles
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• NFL free agent rankings: EDGE rushers
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• 2025 NFL Playoffs features plenty of former Seahawks players, coaches

Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks aren’t going to the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean there will be a shortage of former Seahawks in the postseason. The 2025 NFL Playoffs are here, and while the Seattle Seahawks aren’t a part of the postseason, there are so many former Seahawks who will be participating on other teams. In fact, the number is large enough that it’s too t...2025
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• 3 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 23-14 win over the Texans

Denny Medley-Imagn Images With Kansas City’s win over Houston, it’s back in the AFC Championship game. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday afternoon, moving on to their seventh straight AFC Championship game. Mahomes magic, 2025 edition. Going into the game’s fourth quarter, it was clear that quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn’t having his best day — at leas...2025
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• On Saturday, the Chiefs must have answers for the Texans’ pass rush

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Houston’s defensive front was a key in its success during the Wild Card round. The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Houston Texans in an AFC Divisional round matchup at 3:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Saturday afternoon. While the Chiefs will be coming off their bye week, the Texans will walk onto GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on the heels of a 32-12 W...2025
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• Chargers-Texans Game Recap: Bolts play their worst when their best was needed

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The Chargers could not capitalize on their early-game momentum as the offense crumbled leading to a 32-12 loss to the Texans. A lot of plays happen between the first whistle of a game and the very last, but most games can be summed up by just a handful of moments. Big, momentum-swinging, pivotal moments for either team, and sometimes games go simply the way...2025
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• Chargers vs. Texans Wild Card Round: By the Numbers

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The Texans won the AFC South but finished the season with just one win over a team that ended 2024 above .500. The Chargers are headed to Houston this weekend to face the Texans in the wild card round. The Texans won a lowly AFC South this season and were arguably the best opponent for the Chargers to face in the opening round of the playoffs. Houston’s def...2025
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• The Day After the Day After: Revisiting the Houston Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
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• Week 10 scouting report: Houston Texans close to being big AFC threat
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• Previewing the Jets’ Opposition: Houston Texans
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• Value of Things: By the Numbers— Texans vs. Patriots

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images What was the great, good, and bad from Sunday’s blowout victory? The usual course with this piece is to look at the good, bad, and ugly from this week’s game. It is hard to look at anyone in the face and come up with two negatives when you score a 41-21 blowout. The Houston Texans defeated the New England Patriots 41-21 in a game that was never really ...2024
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• Houston Texans Mock Draft Monday: Seven Rounds Post-Free Agency
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• Texans “defense wins championships”
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• Houston Texans Free Agency: Pro Bowl Target
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• Houston Texans Poised to Keep Ten Starters on Defense
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• 3 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 23-14 win over the Texans
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• Patrick Mahomes’ absurd TD throw to Travis Kelce against Texans worth every look
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• Can the Houston Texans finally clear the divisional round hurdle?

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Or do the Kansas City Chiefs get a bye week? Some of the worst moments in Houston Texans playoff history have come at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. On January 9th of 2016, the 2015 edition of the Texans got smoked like a cheap brisket 30-0 by the Chiefs. On January 12th, 2020 the 2019 Texans jumped out to a 24-0 lead, only to get slaughtered 51-31...2025
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• Chargers-Texans Game Recap: Bolts play their worst when their best was needed
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• Value of Things: By the Numbers— Texans vs. Patriots
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• RECAP: Texans defeat Colts, 29-27

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Houston has wrapped up their first victory of the 2024 season! What a statement to start the 2024 season on! It didn’t matter how many times the Colts got the ball. It didn’t matter how many times they tried the hand it off to Jonathan Taylor. It didn’t matter how many explosive plays Anthony Richardson cooked up, the Houston Texans just kept answeri...2024
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• Bruce Irvin to Sign with Raiders: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
2016

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• Kelechi Osemele, Mario Edwards get in practice scuffle
Prized free-agent acquisition Kelechi Osemele got into a scuffle with Oakland Raiders teammate Mario Edwards Jr. that resulted in both players being kicked out of practice Saturday....2016
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• Aldon Smith Suspended for 1 Year: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Justin Tuck Injury: Updates on Raiders DE's Shoulder and Return
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• Raiders DE Mario Edwards: I've been cleared to play
Raiders defensive end Mario Edwards announced Friday that he received "final clearance" to resume his career after suffering a season-ending neck injury last December....2016
• Jack Del Rio: Raiders 'optimistic' about Mario Edwards
When Mario Edwards went down with a season-ending neck injury, there was a concern his career might be in jeopardy. Coach Jack Del Rio says the Raiders are 'optimistic' about Edwards' future....2016
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• Oakland Raiders Depending on Youth to Keep Front 7 Formidable
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• Injuries: Raiders' Edwards Jr. leaves with hip injury
The Oakland Raiders' promising second-year defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. was spotted leaving the locker room on crutches after injuring his hip in Friday night's game....2016
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• Houston Texans Mock Draft Monday: Seven Rounds Post-Free Agency
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• Texans re-signing DT Mario Edwards Jr. to 2-year, $9.5 million deal
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• Houston Texans Free Agency: Pro Bowl Target
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• Should the Eagles keep Milton Williams?
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• Houston Texans Poised to Keep Ten Starters on Defense
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• 3 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 23-14 win over the Texans
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• On Saturday, the Chiefs must have answers for the Texans’ pass rush
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• Breaking Down Texans-Chiefs Divisional Round Matchup
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• Can the Houston Texans finally clear the divisional round hurdle?
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• NFL free agent rankings: Defensive tackles
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• The Day After the Day After: Revisiting the Houston Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
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• Week 10 scouting report: Houston Texans close to being big AFC threat
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• Five potential trades the Houston Texans could make before deadline
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• Houston Texans Post-Draft 53-Man Roster Projection

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Ahh, the smell of fresh blood. We’re talking rookies here... don't get it twisted. Fresh off the 2024 NFL Draft, it’s time to take a first swing at the first projection of the 53-man roster. For the loyal readers, this isn’t the start of my yearly Rosterology articles per se, but merely a peak into the position groups and who’s in line to make the team. Curre...2024
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• Seahawks by Numbers: 6 intriguing stats from win over Browns

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images The biggest storylines from the Week 8 win, told by numbers. Time for a new column! This is not a novel concept by any stretch, but I don’t remember seeing a version of it specifically at Field Gulls for some time. But with the Seattle Seahawks now leading the NFC West it’s as good a time as any to start a new series halfway through the season. Here...2023
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 4: Seahawks defense serves up a beatdown with their spoon

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The Seahawks D went nuclear as they beat the New York Giants 24-3, pushing Seattle to 3-1 ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. One of the perks of the pod is getting these articles in audio form, in addition to our sit-downs with our amazing guests. You can listen to all the shows, including this article, right here: — When the line for t...2023
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• Pre-Snap Reads 5/12: Seahawks make roster moves and schedule gets released
Read! The schedule has been released, the excitement builds, the Seattle Seahawks make room in their slim budget. A somewhat involved day in the land of the Mighty ‘Hawks. Most likely, the Mario Edwards signing is one of several upcoming additions to be made on a roster that is still not entirely filled out. Usually this time of year is what some would say is a dead period in the NFL off-season...2023
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• Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers Full Report Card Grades for Oakland
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• Combine Breakout Star Charles Tapper Has Pro Bowl Potential
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• Oakland Raiders' Defensive Adjustments Paying Dividends in Ugly Victories
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