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Texans | Okam hoping to compete for starting job
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:26:16 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports Houston Texans DT Frank Okam said he hopes to compete for one of the starting defensive tackle spots during training camp.


Texans | Okam sheds some weight
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:15:10 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports Houston Texans DT Frank Okam lost about 25 pounds during the offseason.


Texans | Walter looking to improve on YAC this season
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:44:23 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports Houston Texans WR Kevin Walter said he has been working on his stiff arm and other moves to try to get more yards after the catch this season.


Texans | Pitts says he will be ready for season
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:10:48 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans OG Chester Pitts (elbows) said he will be ready to play in the team's opening week game. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on both of his elbows during the offseason.


Texans | Four players released
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:52:16 -0700

Megan Manfull, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans have released LB Kevis Coley, QB Alex Brink, OT Doug Dedrick and P Justin Brantly.


Texans | Kubiak hopes Du. Robinson will be at camp
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:01:42 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said he hopes CB Dunta Robinson will be present when the team starts training camp.


Texans | Kubiak hopes Daniels will be at camp
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:58:16 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said he hopes TE Owen Daniels will be present when the team starts training camp.


Texans | Quin, McCain make progress
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:54:41 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said CB Glover Quin and CB Brice McCain made the most progress during offseason workouts.


Texans | Cushing will start
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:54:24 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans LB Brian Cushing will start at strongside linebacker this season.


Texans | Adibi bulks up
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:14:10 -0700

Paul Kuharsky, of ESPN.com, reports Houston Texans LB Xavier Adibi has bulked up 20 pounds to 240 pounds this offseason in hopes of earning the team's starting weakside linebacker spot this season.


Texans | Offense must improve in red zone
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:18:11 -0700

Paul Kuharsky, of ESPN.com, reports the Houston Texans scored touchdowns just 45.9 percent of the time they reached the red zone last season. During offseason workouts, the Texans emphasized eliminating turnovers and producing more touchdowns out of their red zone trips. "We got kind of complex down in the red zone," QB Matt Schaub said. "If we can kind of keep it simple and especially run the ball, that's an important thing, being able to run it down there."


Texans | J. Johnson to wear shoulder brace during camp
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:25:08 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans RB Jeremiah Johnson will wear a shoulder brace during training camp while he is competing for a roster spot. He suffered a dislocated shoulder during his senior season in college.


Texans | Want J. Johnson to lose weight before camp
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:17:11 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans want RB Jeremiah Johnson to lose around 10 pounds before the start of training camp. He currently weighs 220 pounds, and the team wants him to report to camp at 210 pounds.


Texans | Daniels fined for missing minicamp
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:03:37 -0700

Updating a previous report, John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans have fined TE Owen Daniels $9,000 for missing the team's mandatory minicamp.


Texans | Hill contract details
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:03:18 -0700

Updating a previous report, John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans fourth-round draft choice TE Anthony Hill signed a four-year deal worth $2,206,500.


Texans | J. Johnson shows up to minicamp overweight
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:52:48 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans RB Jeremiah Johnson arrived at the team's minicamp overweight. Head coach Gary Kubiak said, "He's a little overweight; I'd like to see him play about 10 pounds lighter."


Texans | Hill signed
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:50:38 -0700

HoustonTexans.com reports the Houston Texans have signed fourth-round draft choice TE Anthony Hill. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.


Texans | Schaub says he will play 16 games this season
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:37:29 -0700

Paul Kuharsky, of ESPN.com, reports Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub said he will play all 16 regular season games this season after missing five games last season because of a knee injury. "But I am going to be out there 16 weeks this year. I feel good. Offseason work, weight room, conditioning, I feel like it's going to happen this year, I'm going to make sure it does," Schaub said.


Texans | K. Brown signs extension
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:07:24 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans have signed PK Kris Brown to a four-year extension worth $10 million.


Texans | Quin impressing coaching staff
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:35:22 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans rookie CB Glover Quin is seeing a lot of reps as a starter because veterans Fred Bennett and Jacques Reeves have been excused. Quin is taking advantage of the situation and head coach Gary Kubiak said it appears Quin will contribute very early in his career.


Texans | Negotiations with Daniels ongoing
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:22:12 -0700

Megan Manfull, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the agent for Houston Texans TE Owen Daniels, Alan Herman, said he is continuing to negotiate with general manager Rick Smith to get a long-term deal done. Herman said he is optimistic, but that recent reports have been inaccurate. Reports suggested the team's offer would make Daniels the second-highest paid tight end in the league. "I've read reports in the media about the contract and they are not accurate," Herman said. "We didn't have anything to do with those reports. I'm hoping we can have professional dialogue with Rick to get this done. I think the key to getting something done is not to go over the details in the media. As long as we keep it on a high level, there's a chance to get something done. I'm kind of optimistic."


Texans | Team up with state lottery
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:14:42 -0700

Megan Manfull, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans have partnered with the Texas Lottery. The Texans will have their own $5 scratch-off game, which will be available throughout Texas. It will begin around the start of the NFL season, but no exact date has been set. Fans will be able to win up to $100,000, and they can enter to win exclusive Texans prizes.


Texans | Grossman, Brink would compete for No. 3 job
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:29:36 -0700

The Associated Press reports Houston Texans QB Rex Grossman and QB Alex Brink would compete for the No. 3 quarterback job if head coach Gary Kubiak decides to keep three quarterbacks on the roster.


Texans | May only keep two QBs on roster
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:29:19 -0700

The Associated Press reports Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak may only keep two quarterbacks on the roster this season.


Texans | Daniels skips first day of minicamp
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:17:16 -0700

Paul Kuharsky, of ESPN.com, reports Houston Texans TE Owen Daniels signed his restricted free-agent tender Sunday, June 14, but was not at the first day of the team's mandatory three-day minicamp Monday, June 15. Daniels is in line for a fine of almost $10,000 for missing the mandatory session while under contract. A player cannot be fined further than that for missing additional days and it's unclear if Daniels intends to skip all three days.


Texans | Daniels signs one-year tender
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:05:35 -0700

John McClain, of The Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans TE Owen Daniels has signed his one-year, $2.79 million tender. Daniels' agents, Alan Herman and David Butz, will continue negotiations on a multi-year contract they hope will make him one of the league's highest-paid tight ends. Those familiar with the negotiations said the team made a new offer last week that would rank Daniels second among the NFL's highest paid tight ends.


Texans | Turn down ad offer from adult video company
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:35:03 -0700

Larry Young, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Zero Tolerance, a Los Angeles-based adult video manufacturer, announced Wednesday, June 10, it made a formal offer to the Houston Texans to place its company logo on the team's practice jerseys. The Texans were offering marketing opportunities to companies wanting their logo on the team's practice jerseys. The team since declined the company's offer, but is open to listening to offers from other companies.


Texans | Grossman likely will compete for No. 2 job
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:11:42 -0700

Steve Wyche, of NFL.com, reports Houston Texans QB Rex Grossman likely will compete with QB Dan Orlovsky for the team's primary backup quarterback job.


Texans | Nolan contract update
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:28:05 -0700

Updating a previous report, John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans S Troy Nolan signed a four-year deal. He received a signing bonus of $58,260 but other financial terms were not disclosed.


Texans | Torrey signed
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:28:57 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports the Houston Texans have signed unrestricted free-agent OT Brandon Torrey (Titans). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.


Texans | Nolan signed
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:14:15 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports the Houston Texans have signed seventh-round draft choice S Troy Nolan. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.


Texans | Grossman agrees to terms
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:03:20 -0700

Updating a previous report, John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans have agreed to terms with unrestricted free-agent QB Rex Grossman (Bears) on a one-year deal worth $620,000.


Texans | Meeting with Grossman
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:19:29 -0700

Drew Rosenhaus, agent for unrestricted free-agent QB Rex Grossman (Bears), reports on his Twitter page that Grossman will meet with the Houston Texans Thursday, June 11. Rosenhaus anticipates Grossman and the Texans agreeing on a one-year deal.


Texans | T. Johnson has a lot to prove
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:13:23 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans DT Travis Johnson (hamstring) is taking part in all team activities even though he is still not 100 percent healthy. Johnson said he has a lot to prove this year, which is a contract year for him. He is also going to need plenty of really good practice days if he is going to reclaim a starting job.


Texans | D. Robinson, Daniels miss practice Wednesday
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:06:55 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans CB Dunta Robinson and TE Owen Daniels missed practice Wednesday, June 10, because of their contract situations.


Texans | Daniels skips workout Tuesday
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:29:43 -0700

Megan Manfull, of the Houston Chronicle, reports Houston Texans TE Owen Daniels, who had participated in the first three weeks of organized activities, did not show up to the team's voluntary workout Tuesday, June 9, because of a contract dispute. Daniels is a restricted free agent. He has yet to sign the one-year, $2.7 million tender that he was offered. His agent, Alan Herman, has been working with the Texans on a long-term deal. "What's important for us is that we are talking," general manager Rick Smith said. "Owen is an important part of our team, one of our core players."


Texans | Hoping Barwin will be able to help in nickel defense
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:37:43 -0700

Nick Scurfield, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans defensive line coach Bill Kollar said he hopes DE Connor Barwin will be able to help in the nickel defense as a pass rusher this season. "We hope that he can be a pretty big part of our nickel package and pressure the quarterback on second-and-long and third-and-long situations," Kollar said. "He's a very athletic guy. Really fast, has good quickness, not a real big, bulky, strong guy right now, so he's got some ways to go to end up getting a lot stronger in the weight room and stuff. But we're hoping with his ability to run and seeing how he played hard in college and stuff, that we think he can come and contribute this year."


Texans | McCain signs
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:02:06 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans have signed sixth-round draft choice CB Brice McCain to a four-year deal worth $1.8 million. The deal includes a $101,750 signing bonus.


Texans | May work out with New Orleans during preseason
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:45:04 -0700

Pat Yasinskas, of ESPN.com, reports the Houston Texans are in the process of finalizing plans to work out with the New Orleans Saints in advance of a preseason game between the two teams.


Texans | Parson signed
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:48:10 -0700

Nick Scurfield, of HoustonTexans.com, reports the Houston Texans have signed undrafted free-agent CB Mark Parson (Ohio University). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.


Texans | T. Johnson practices Wednesday
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:16:57 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans DT Travis Johnson (hamstring) practiced with the team Wednesday, June 3.


Texans | De. Robinson could start this season
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:57:24 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans DL Deljuan Robinson could start at defensive tackle this season.


Texans | Diles close to 100 percent
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:44:56 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said LB Zac Diles (leg) is close to 100 percent recovered from the broken leg he suffered last season.


Texans | A. Johnson has Super Bowl aspirations
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:38:43 -0700

The Associated Press reports Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson said his goal is to capture a Super Bowl championship, not simply looking to make the playoffs. "I play this game of football for only one reason and that's to win," Johnson said Monday, June 1. "I don't play it for anything else. When you go over guys' careers, of all the former guys that have played, the first question they ask is how many Super Bowls have they won. So that's my goal. To win as many Super Bowls as I can before my time is up."


Texans | Quin could play safety as well
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:22:06 -0700

Brooke Bentley, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans CB Glover Quin has the potential to play safety because of his size. However, he has been staying with his receivers and excelling in coverage as a cornerback during OTAs.


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