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Saquon Barkley First Considered Texans In Free Agency

Mar 27, 2024 1:26 PM

Saquon Barkley made headlines when he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this month.

However, Barkley admitted on the "New Heights" podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce that the Eagles weren't the first team he considered when he realized he'd be leaving the New York Giants.

"I'm gonna be honest here, that's what the show is for. The first team that had my real interest was Houston [Texans]," the running back said. "I got to communicate with C.J. [Stroud] and a couple of those boys. But this was before you could actually put offers on the table and talk to teams."

The Texans ended up acquiring Joe Mixon in a trade with the Cincinnati Bengals and signing him to a contract extension.

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Source: NFL To Vote On Texans Ownership Change

Mar 22, 2024 8:29 AM

League owners will vote on whether to approve Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair as the franchise's new principal owner at the NFL owners' meeting, according to a source.

The vote is expected to take place on Tuesday morning.

Bob McNair, the Texans' former owner, died in November 2018. His wife, Janice McNair, became the Texans' principal owner and is one of 10 women who are principal owners.

After his father's death, Cal took over the Texans' daily football procedures and has represented the team at owner's meetings in place of Janice.

The expected vote, which was first reported by The Houston Chronicle, doesn't mean the team is available for purchase, as a source labeled the Texans as not for sale and "have no plans for that."

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Jets, Texans Had Interest In Keenan Allen Before Trade To Bears

Mar 16, 2024 6:57 PM

Before he was traded from the Chargers to the Bears on Thursday, wide receiver Keenan Allen revealed that Los Angeles had permitted him to explore several options for where he wanted to continue his career after spending 11 seasons with the franchise.

"There were a couple teams that they would allow me, I guess, to say where I wanted to go," Allen said Saturday. "I only had like two teams."

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Tags: Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Trade Rumor

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Vikings Acquire No. 23 Overall Pick From Texans For Two 2nds

Mar 15, 2024 10:07 AM

The Minnesota Vikings have acquired the No. 23 overall pick from the Houston Texans in the 2024 NFL draft.

The Vikings sent No. 42, No. 188 and a second rounder in 2025 to acquire No. 23 and No. 232.

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Texans Give Joe Mixon Three-Year, $27M Extension

Mar 15, 2024 8:24 AM

The Houston Texans are giving Joe Mixon a three-year, $27 million contract extension just days after acquiring him in a trade with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The running back will receive $13 million in guaranteed money, according to sources.

Houston traded a 2024 seventh-round pick to Cincinnati for Mixon after he was expected to be released.

"I gotta say it was definitely shocking," Mixon said of the trade. "I took that 24 to 48 hours to hurt. It took a while and I'm still having emotional feelings about it. But that's the place where I can forever feel like that's home for me."

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Tags: Houston Texans, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Terms Agreement

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Danielle Hunter, Texans Agree To Two-Year, $49M Deal

Mar 12, 2024 11:03 PM

Danielle Hunter has agreed to sign with the Houston Texans on a two-year, $49 million deal.

The deal includes $48 million in guaranteed money and has a maximum value of $51 million.

The addition of Hunter will give the Texans a formidable pass-rushing duo of Hunter and 2023 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Will Anderson Jr., who had seven sacks in his first season.

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Texans Acquire Joe Mixon From Bengals

Mar 12, 2024 11:42 AM

The Houston Texans have acquired Joe Mixon from the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Bengals had planned to release Mixon as they signed Zack Moss to replace him at running back.

The Texans entered the offseason with a need at running back.

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Vikings To Sign Jonathan Greenard To Four-Year, $72M Contract

Mar 11, 2024 1:34 PM

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to sign Jonathan Greenard to a four-year, $72 million contract, according to the defensive end's agents.

Greenard, 26, has 23 sacks in his career but performed his best in a contract year last season for the Houston Texans.

He was a third round pick of the Texans in 2021.

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Son's Guardianship Bid For Texans Owner Dropped

Feb 27, 2024 8:57 AM

A lawsuit filed by one of the sons of the owner of the Houston Texans that had sought to have her declared incapacitated and have a guardian appointed for her has been dropped.

Robert Cary McNair, Jr. had filed his application for appointment of a guardian for Janice McNair, 87, in November with a probate court in Harris County, where Houston is located.

News of the end of the case was first reported by the Houston Chronicle. Jeremy Fielding, an attorney for Cary McNair, said the family made the joint decision to address these issues privately.

Fielding said Cary McNair is concerned about his mother's health and that he filed the lawsuit to protect her and not to "control her estate, as his brother Cal has incorrectly suggested."

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Nico Collins Open To Extension With Texans

Feb 26, 2024 8:47 AM

If the Houston Texans want to discuss a contract extension, Nico Collins is willing to listen.

A third-round pick in 2021, Collins became eligible for an extension this offseason. He had a career year in 2023, posting 80 catches for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns.

"Oh man, I would love that," Collins said. "That would be great. I feel like that's what everybody works for. I'm just going to let it come to me, whatever they decide, whatever they want to do. I'm going to let it ride. Me, I'm going to continue to get better and work on my game. If they want to negotiate, we can."

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C.J. Stroud Wins 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie Of The Year

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Will Anderson Wins 2023 NFL Defensive Rookie Of The Year

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Bobby Slowik To Remain With Texans For 2024

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Ravens Beat Texans, Advance To AFC Championship Game

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NFL Divisional Round: DVOA Ranks, Odds, TV Schedule

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NFL Wildcard Weekend TV Schedule, Odds

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C.J. Stroud: 'The Time Is Now' For Texans

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Texans Claim Twice-Suspended Kareem Jackson Off Waivers

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CJ Stroud Ruled Out For Sunday's Game Against Browns

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C.J. Stroud Likely Out For Game Against Browns

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Zach Wilson 'Unbelievable' In Winning Return

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Texans' Tank Dell Suffers Season-Ending Injury

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Texans' Dameon Pierce Set To Return

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C.J. Stroud On Pace To Break Rookie Passing Yards Mark

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Record 5 NFL Games End On FGs As Time Expires

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Bengals' Tee Higgins Will Not Play Sunday

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C.J. Stroud Makes Rookie History In Texans Win Over Bucs

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Texans Got 'Right Guy' As C.J. Stroud Makes History

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Ravens Win Over Texans Ends In Scorigami

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Ravens' J.K. Dobbins Tears Achilles, Out For Season

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