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DeMeco Ryans can now reunite with a perfect 49ers castoff hiding in plain sight

5 days ago | torotimes.com | Ryan Heckman

Everybody loves a comeback story, and that's exactly what a former DeMeco Ryans student is hoping to see happen in the near future. Could the Houston Texans reunite Ryans with a player he once coached back with the San Francisco 49ers? At the very least, this is a phone call the Texans need to make. DeMeco Ryans and the Texans need to take a risk on Drake JacksonThe 49ers just announced they are releasing 2022 second-round pick Drake Jackson due to a failed physical.
Texans fans are being warned not to get their hopes up about rebuilt offensive line

6 days ago | torotimes.com | Jaleel Grandberry

The Houston Texans have worked to rebuild the offensive line this offseason, but the unit still faces some major questions. The Houston Texans have shown tremendous self awareness this offseason. After failing to protect promising quarterback CJ Stroud, Houston had a clear goal of rebuilding the offensive line this offseason.
Texans linked to 4-time Pro Bowl RB to create nightmare backfield with Joe Mixon

1 week ago | torotimes.com | Ryan Heckman

This would indeed be terrifying. The Houston Texans are far enough removed from the 2025 NFL Draft but that doesn't mean the speculation stops, especially not when it comes to the back field. Joe Mixon had a phenomenal first year in Houston, but the Texans still needed to add depth behind him. They did so by drafting Woody Marks, but why stop there? One NFL analyst believes there is a perfect fit out there still waiting for the Texans' buy-in.
Grim Tank Dell update reveals just how strategic Texans’ draft was

1 week ago | torotimes.com | Leigh Oleszczak

Turns out there was a method to the madness. The Houston Texans made headlines with their draft moves, specifically selecting two wide receivers out of Iowa State. Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel played together in college and now will both be joining the Texans offense and catching passes from C.J. Stroud. Texans fans knew that wide receiver would be near the top of Nick Caserio's list to address in the draft due to Tank Dell's injury he sustained late in the 2024 regular season.
Texans incoming rookie puts former draft bust on the ropes

1 week ago | torotimes.com | Leigh Oleszczak

Is this the end of the road? The Houston Texans added nine players in the 2025 NFL Draft and most fans would agree that it was a solid draft from GM Nick Caserio. In the seventh and final round of the draft, the Texans selected Luke Lachey, a tight end out of Iowa, which has a reputation as the tight end factory given its history of churning out NFL-caliber tight ends.
Texans committed highway robbery with a top draft pick (but not who you think)

1 week ago | torotimes.com | Leigh Oleszczak

This pick just keeps looking better and better! Houston Texans fans have to be feeling pretty good about how Nick Caserio did in his fifth draft since becoming the general manager of the organization. Arguably the most popular move made by Caserio and the Texans in the draft was reuniting Iowa State receivers Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins, who will now have played together in Ames and Houston.
Texans WR Jaylin Noel got exactly what he asked for (just not how he imagined)

2 weeks ago | torotimes.com | Leigh Oleszczak

Careful what you wish for. The Houston Texans landed a pair of Iowa State receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft to help bolster the position for C.J. Stroud's third year in the league. Adding Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins not only gives the Texans two players who are already familiar playing together but it gives Stroud two dynamite weapons for the foreseeable future. Noel made a comment during the Senior Bowl that turned heads then but even more so now.
NFL insider exposed Texans' doomed draft plan before disaster struck

2 weeks ago | torotimes.com | Ryan Heckman

As the Houston Texans strolled into the 2025 NFL Draft, they were part of a first round which featured every single team holding a pick for the first time in a while. But, it didn't stay that way. The Texans would ultimately trade their no. 25 selection to the New York Giants, moving back for some added capital. But, before the Texans traded out of the first round, they were in fact attempting to move up. But, for who?
Texans send unmistakable message to these 4 players with NFL Draft choices

2 weeks ago | torotimes.com | Ryan Heckman

Following the 2025 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans now have a much better picture of where they're headed going into the coming season. Having addressed some key positions, Houston immediately struck a little fear into the hearts of a few players on the current roster. This is the sad reality of it all, after draft weekend, but while the Texans upgraded their roster they also sent some strong messages within their locker room.
Grading every Texans 2025 draft pick (with 1 bold prediction for each)

2 weeks ago | torotimes.com | Mike Luciano

The Houston Texans spent most of the 2025 NFL Draft trying to move up and down the order in the name of getting "their guys" this time around, and Nick Caserio came out of this with some future stars. The Texans need to leave this draft with a new collection of wide receivers and a left tackle who could eventually develop into a player who can protect CJ Stroud, and Caserio managed to do that.