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6hMel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay

Head-to-head NFL mock draft: 51 picks for Kiper, 51 picks for McShay

It's Kiper vs. McShay for 102 picks, as our draft gurus make selections as if they were running each of the 32 teams.

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22hSarah Barshop

Houston Texans open again in prime time, have long road stretch

A midseason stretch of road games could pay off later as the Texans could have some favorable home matchups in November and December.

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16hKevin Seifert

AB's Raiders, Flacco's Broncos help kick off MNF

The Saints host the Texans in the MNF opener Sept. 9, and then Antonio Brown debuts as a Raider facing the Broncos and new quarterback Joe Flacco in the nightcap.

Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

2019 TEXANS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE - Sept. 9 at SAINTS (MNF); Sept. 15 vs. JAGUARS; Sept. 22 at CHARGERS; Sept. 29 vs. PANTHERS; Oct. 6 vs. FALCONS; Oct. 13 at CHIEFS; Oct. 20 at COLTS; Oct. 27 vs. RAIDERS; Nov. 3 at JAGUARS (London); Nov. 10: BYE; Nov. 17: at RAVENS; Nov. 21 vs. COLTS (TNF); Dec. 1 vs. PATRIOTS (SNF); Dec. 8: vs. BRONCOS; Dec. 15 at TITANS; Dec. 21 OR 22 at BUCCANEERS; Dec. 29 vs. TITANS

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Bears, Raiders to play at new Tottenham stadium

The Bears-Raiders matchup will take place at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 6, the first of four regular-season games in London this season. The Chiefs-Chargers game will be in Mexico City on Monday, Nov. 18.

Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

The Texans will play the Jaguars in London in Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 3). The game will be played at Wembley Stadium and kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CT. This is the Texans' first game in London.

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1dBill Barnwell

The All-Trades 2019 NFL Mock Draft: Barnwell proposes 32 wild deals

So long, Josh Rosen. A.J. Green to the ... Jets? This mock draft has 32 trades from the mind of Bill Barnwell.

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3dMike Clay

Early NFL win totals I like: Mike Clay's projections for all 32 teams

With NFL over/unders already released for every team before the draft, Mike Clay compares his projections to the Vegas numbers to find value bets.

Watt: 'Did not know you have to write anything down' (0:30)

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2dSarah Barshop

Badgers won't let Watt wing it at commencement

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was surprised to learn he actually had to write a speech for a commencement address at Wisconsin.

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4dSarah Barshop

Texans excited about full-go offseason for Deshaun Watson

With no limitations due to injury, Texans coach Bill O'Brien sees 'no ceiling' for his franchise quarterback as Deshaun Watson enters his third season.

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6dTodd McShay

Todd McShay's top five 2019 NFL draft needs for all 32 teams

Offensive line help for Houston? Edge rushing for the Jets? A receiver in Green Bay? McShay gives his five biggest draft needs for every NFL team.

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8dESPN.com

NFL draft do-overs: Let's re-pick ... and fix mistakes for all 32 teams

NFL Nation reporters turn back time and correct the biggest draft-day blunders their teams have made since 2014. Where would Todd Gurley end up now?

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11dSarah Barshop

Texans still in need of left tackle to protect Deshaun Watson

It seems likely that the Texans will use an early draft pick on a lineman who would potentially have to start as a rookie.

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The Bucs have signed defensive lineman Nick Thurman, team announced. An undrafted free agent out of Houston in 2018, Thurman spent this past season with the Texans. He did not see any action in regular season games but notched nine combined tackles in the preseason.

Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

Bill O'Brien told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the Texans "feel really good about where Will [Fuller] is right now," coming off a torn ACL. O'Brien said he didn't want to put a date on the receiver's return, but he thinks there's a chance that Fuller could be ready by training camp.

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O'Brien On Deshaun Watson's Ceiling

Adam Schefter talks to Texans coach Bill O'Brien about Houston's busy offseason, Deshaun Watson's ceiling as a QB, his memories of working with Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and more.

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Schefter Podcast: Harbaugh, O'Brien On Offseasons Of Change

Adam Schefter talks to Ravens coach John Harbaugh (:33) and Texans coach Bill O'Brien (8:00) about the turnover on their respective rosters this offseason, the development of their bright young quarterbacks and much more.

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Texans' Hal retires but says health not reason

The Texans' Andre Hal retired on Tuesday but said his decision was not related to the cancer he battled last year.

Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

Texans safety Andre Hal announced his retirement from the NFL, but said in a statement that his health "did not have anything to do" with his decision. Hal missed half of the 2018 season on the non-football illness list while undergoing treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. Hal was expected to back up safeties Tashaun Gipson and Justin Reid next season.

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17dSarah Barshop

Texans will treat rookies differently after Keke Coutee's injuries

Rookies prepare for the combine instead of preparing for football, and the Texans are working to try a different way to 'ramp these guys up.'

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17dMichael DiRocco

Jags sign former Texans RB Blue to 1-year deal

The Jaguars padded their running back corps on Monday by signing former Texans backup Alfred Blue.

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23dSarah Barshop

Bill O'Brien hopeful Jadeveon Clowney will attend Texans' OTAs

The 'tough side of professional football' -- a contract impasse with a star player -- likely will have an impact on Bill O'Brien's offseason program.

Sarah Barshop ESPN Staff Writer

Bill O'Brien praised OLB Jadeveon Clowney, who the Texans recently franchise-tagged, calling him “a really, really good player” and “a good guy who plays hard.” O'Brien said he hopes to see Clowney on April 15 at the start of the voluntary workouts, but acknowledged that those workouts are voluntary. “Obviously you don't want him walking away in free agency,” O'Brien said. “So that's the spirit of the franchise tag, to kind of give you some more time to negotiate, and that's what we're doing.”