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2023 NFL mock draft: Updated 2-round projections

With the first month of football season in the books, Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling updates his early projections for the 2023 NFL draft

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 6, 2022

Reevaluating the NFL’s most quarterback-needy teams

Four weeks into the 2022 season, which NFL teams still have a huge need at quarterback, and which ones have found an unexpected solution?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 5, 2022

Blame game: Pep Hamilton is least at fault for Texans’ offensive woes

The Houston Texans offense has been subpar through the first four weeks. Don't blame OC Pep Hamilton though.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2022

Texans’ Davis Mills barely escapes the bottom-5 of starting QB power rankings

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills is barely staying out of the discussion as a bottom-5 starting quarterback in the NFL.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 28, 2022

How Texans OC Pep Hamilton can still be a quality coaching candidate in 2023 hiring cycle

Despite the Houston Texans' 0-2-1 start and subpar offensive performances, OC Pep Hamilton can still finish as a strong coaching candidate.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 26, 2022

DE Jerry Hughes cites technique as the issue with the Texans’ run defense

The Houston Texans run defense gave up 281 yards in the 23-20 loss to the Chicago Bears, and defensive end Jerry Hughes has a reason why.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 26, 2022

Texans coach Lovie Smith: Does no good to get takeaways if you don’t get points

Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith was frustrated with how the offense was unable to capitalize on the defense's takeaways against the Chicago Bears.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 26, 2022

Polling Place: Did the Bears blow it by firing coach Lovie Smith after the 2012 season?

We also pitted the Texans’ Smith against Matt Eberflus — they’re battling on Sunday, after all — and forced respondents to choose between the three Bears coaches who came in between that pair. Oof.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 24, 2022

Bears notebook: Velus Jones getting closer to NFL debut

The rookie wide receiver, a third-round draft pick from Tennessee, is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Texans because of a hamstring injury. But he was encouraged by his return to practice — even on a limited basis — Thursday and Friday. “I feel close,” he said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2022

Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing the Texans’ Week 3 encounter in Chicago with Bears Wire

The Houston Texans take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. @AlyssaBarbieri from the Bears Wire previews the inter-conference matchup.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 23, 2022