Sources: Texans fire OC Slowik after 2 seasons

DJ Bien-AimeJan 24, 2025, 02:02 PM ET

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HOUSTON – The Texans have fired offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik after two years in Houston, a source told ESPN on Friday. Houston also fired offensive line coach Chris Strausser and assistant offensive line coach Cole Popovich, according to sources, who added that a decision on the remainder of the

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Mixon’s fine reissued, this time for actual ref talk

DJ Bien-AimeJan 22, 2025, 05:43 PM ET

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Texans running back Joe Mixon has been handed a reissued $25,000 fine by the NFL, in this instance for his actual comments about the officiating in the divisional round matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Texans.

Mixon was originally fined for something he didn’t

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Say what? Mixed-up Mixon line lands fine for RB

DJ Bien-AimeJan 22, 2025, 01:57 PM ET

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HOUSTON — Joe Mixon was fined $25,000 by the NFL for something he didn’t say after the Texans‘ divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to the running back and his agent.

In a postgame interview, Mixon was asked about the referees after the

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Texans’ Boyd shoves STs coach after penalty

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJan 18, 2025, 05:09 PM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Houston Texans defensive back Kris Boyd shoved special teams coach Frank Ross following the opening kickoff in the divisional round playoff matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.

On the opening kickoff, Chiefs running back Samaje

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Anderson: It was Texans ‘vs. the refs’ in loss

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJan 18, 2025, 10:27 PM ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. feels the referees were against his team in Saturday’s 23-14 AFC divisional round playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Texans defense was flagged for two controversial penalties at separate points

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Texans’ Mixon questionable to play against Chiefs

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJan 16, 2025, 05:31 PM ET

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HOUSTON — The Texans on Thursday listed running back Joe Mixon as questionable with an ankle injury ahead of their divisional-round playoff matchup Saturday against the Chiefs.

Mixon did not practice Thursday after being limited in Wednesday’s practice.

This isn’t the first time he

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‘We are big dogs’: Texans’ defense soaring off belief, guidance from DeMeco Ryans

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HOUSTON — With 21 seconds left in the third quarter of the AFC wild-card matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans on Saturday, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert scanned the Texans’ defense and sent receiver Ladd McConkey in motion

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C.J. Stroud hits Nico Collins for game’s first TD

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJan 11, 2025, 06:20 PM ET

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HOUSTON — The Texans‘ offense finally woke up as quarterback C.J. Stroud hit wideout Nico Collins for a touchdown to put the team up 7-6 over the Los Angeles Chargers in the second quarter Saturday in the wild-card opener of

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‘A year of sowing seeds’: How C.J. Stroud’s competitive nature is taking course for Texans

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJan 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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HOUSTON — C.J. Stroud is fueled by competition. The Houston Texans quarterback will compete in anything, anywhere — on or off the field.

“If you’re competing against him, you got to bring your s—,” tight end Dalton Schultz told ESPN. “Because it doesn’t

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