Houston Texans team profile

2026 coverage

Nov 6 · Would Houston move right tackle Braden Smith?
Nov 5 · NFL Blue Book joins The Athletic Football Show to talk trade deadline nuggets + Lamar Jackson’s future in Baltimore
Oct 31 · Finding targets for Marvin Harrison Jr.
The AFC South conversation revisits Harrison after the deal, with Houston trying to find steady production for him while its defense was losing some of its edge.
Oct 15 · Why Houston paid up for Marvin Harrison Jr.
Oct 15 · Houston’s first win and the Harrison trade
Oct 13 · The fifth-year option decision on Marvin Harrison Jr.
The Texans paid more than some evaluators expected. The Week 5 column explains why that price pointed toward exercising Harrison’s fifth-year option the following spring.
Oct 2 · Houston’s early-season struggles
Sep 28 · Why a reunion with C.J. Stroud made sense
Seven front offices weighed Harrison’s market. The reporting identified Houston’s need and Stroud’s history with the receiver before Arizona made a deal.
Sep 23 · Touring the AFC South after the division’s 1–7 start
Sep 21 · An 0–3 precedent for Houston’s slow start
Sep 14 · Week 1 recalibration on deck: The Chicago Bears offense is officially terrifying.