Texans

Texans defensive struggles leave analyst from The Athletic admitting misread 

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Texans’ Defensive Woes Lead The Athletic Analyst to Acknowledge Misjudgment The Athletic’s senior writers, including Jourdan Rodrigue, assessed their preseason predictions after eight weeks of the 2026 NFL season. Rodrigue identified Houston’s defense as a major misjudgment, expected to be elite but has instead struggled, ranking 24th in EPA per play and allowing three 30-point … Read more

Texans put WR Jaylin Noel on IR with expected season-ending turf toe injury

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Texans Place WR Jaylin Noel on IR Due to Expected Season-Ending Turf Toe Injury DJ Bien-Aime reports that the Houston Texans’ wideout Jaylin Noel has been placed on injured reserve due to turf toe and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. The second-year player from Iowa State led the team in receiving … Read more

Defense lets Texans down again as season starts to slip away

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Defense Fails Texans Once More as Season Slips Further Away The Houston Texans, once expected to be Super Bowl contenders in 2026, are struggling with a 2-5 record after a 27-21 overtime loss to the New York Giants. Their defense, anticipated to be a strength, has underperformed, allowing pivotal late-game failures. Although not consistently terrible, … Read more