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Mark Lane

Texans coach Lovie Smith says success starts with the defensive line

The Houston Texans got down to the basics on the first day of training camp Friday at Houston Methodist Training Center.

The Texans will have two days of “ramp up” before taking a break Sunday. On Monday, the Texans will kickoff the first day of August with their first week of padded practices, which will give the coaches a true evaluation of where the offensive and defensive lines are at.

According to coach Lovie Smith, the Texans, who play a four-man front in their Tampa 2 scheme, will have at least linemen in uniform on game days.

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