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Mixon ‘a force’ with 3 TDs as Texans O-line delivers

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 19, 2024, 02:40 AM ET

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Texans coach DeMeco Ryans called running back Joe Mixon “a force” after his three-touchdown performance in Houston’s 34-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys on “Monday Night Football.”

Mixon did the heavy lifting for the Texans’ offense as he scored all

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‘I am very excited to have my guy back’: Nico Collins set to run return

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNOct 11, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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HOUSTON — Nico Collins knows what’s at stake as he’s set to make his much-anticipated return to the football field after missing five games with a right hamstring injury.

Playing on prime time also gives him a “great opportunity” to remind the world what type of receiver

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Texans’ Collins set for MNF return: ‘I’m playing’

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 15, 2024, 05:27 PM ET

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HOUSTON — Nico Collins says he’ll be back on the field for the Houston Texans when they take on the Dallas Cowboys on “Monday Night Football.”

“Hell yeah, I’m playing this week,” he told ESPN on Friday.

The star receiver missed the Texans’ last

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Stroud shoulders Texans’ collapse: This is on me

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 11, 2024, 03:19 AM ET

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HOUSTON — A frustrated C.J. Stroud shouldered the responsibility Sunday night after the Houston Texans blew a 16-point halftime lead against the Detroit Lions, saying, “This game is on me.”

The second-year quarterback placed the blame on himself and the offense for the

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Texans WR John Metchie III scores first career TD after cancer battle

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 10, 2024, 10:11 PM ET

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HOUSTON — It was a long wait, but Houston Texans wideout John Metchie III scored his first career touchdown to put the Texans up 23-7 against the Detroit Lions.

Metchie, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2022 and missed his rookie season, has

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Texans RB Joe Mixon scores opening touchdown vs. Lions

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 10, 2024, 08:44 PM ET

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HOUSTON — The Houston Texans couldn’t script a better start to their “Sunday Night Football” matchup vs. the Detroit Lions.

On the sixth play of the Lions’ opening drive, Texans safety Jalen Pitre deflected a pass from Lions quarterback Jared Goff,

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Texans’ Collins back at practice, iffy for Sunday

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 8, 2024, 07:26 PM ET

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HOUSTON — Star wide receiver Nico Collins is inching closer to his return for the Houston Texans.

On Friday, Houston designated Collins to return to practice after he spent the last four weeks on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

The Texans (6-3) listed Collins as

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Despite being 5-2 in one-score games, the Texans know they have ‘finish’ games stronger

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 8, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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HOUSTON — Executing in the second half is a point of emphasis for coach DeMeco Ryans and his Houston Texans.

While the Texans (6-3) have gone 5-2 in one-score games, their six wins have come by a total of 38 points (19th), and their 6.3 point difference

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Houston Texans to debut ‘battle red’ uniforms against Detroit Lions on ‘Sunday Night Football’

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 6, 2024, 06:52 PM ET

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HOUSTON — On Wednesday, the Houston Texans announced that they’ll debut their color rush look against the Detroit Lions on “Sunday Night Football.”

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The color rush threads include a bright red helmet, pants and jersey. The helmet resembles one the Texans wore occasionally in previous

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Texans’ Stroud hopes loss to Jets ‘a wake-up call’

DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 02:44 AM ET

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On a night when he was sacked a career-high eight times, quarterback C.J. Stroud said he was “embarrassed” after the Houston Texans‘ 21-13 loss to the New York Jets.

Stroud had a Thursday night he would prefer to forget,

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