February 28th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Texans made a move to bolster their defensive line on Saturday, as the team signed Cardinals free-agent defensive end Antonio Smith. NFL.com’s Adam Schefter reports that Smith signed a five-year, $35 million deal that includes $12.5 million in guarantees. Smith had been with the Cardinals for all four years of his NFL career. He [...]
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Broncos Make Offer to Texans Restricted Free Agent Anderson
If the Texans want to keep WR David Anderson, they will have to match an offer for him. ESPN reports that a source close to the situation confirmed that the Broncos have agreed with restricted free agent Anderson on a three-year, $4.5 million offer sheet and a $1 million signing bonus. The Texans will have [...]
Texans Agree to a Deal w/ TE Joel Dreessen
Texans backup tight end Joel Dreessen agreed Friday to a three-year, $3.6 million deal with the team, according to a source. On Thursday, the Texans gave him the low-tender as a restricted free agent. Rather than take the one-year deal at $1.010 million, Dreesen accepted a three-year deal that helped the Texans lower his 2009 [...]
Texans Host Broncos QB Patrick Ramsey
The Texans have had Denver free agent Patrick Ramsey in for a visit and are considering him for their backup quarterback spot. The Texans are also looking at free agent Chris Simms. The Tennessee Titans are trying to re-sign Simms.
Cardinals Free Agent DE Smith to Visit Texans
The Texans will have their first free agent in town tonight for a visit Sunday, as they will host Arizona free-agent defensive end Antonio Smith. NFL.com’s Adam Schefter says that “Smith is a player the Texans have eyed from afar, and they have visions of pairing him with defensive end Mario Williams.”
Texans Give Tenders to Five Players
ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the Texans have given tenders to five players: The Texans announced today that they’ve assigned restricted free agent tenders to tight ends Owens Daniels and Joel Dreessen, wide receiver David Anderson, tackle Rashad Butler and defensive end Earl Cochran. Daniels received the highest possible tender of $2.792 million from the Texans, [...]
Texans with a Few Options to Replace Rosenfels
Today’s Houston Chronicle reports on a couple of choices to take the spot of backup QB Sage Rosenfels: Texans candidates to replace Sage Rosenfels may be Detroit’s Dan Orlovsky, Chicago’s Rex Grossman, Cincinnati’s Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tampa Bay’s Jeff Garcia and Denver’s Patrick Ramsey. A personal favorite would be Tennessee’s Chris Simms. If the Texans signed [...]
Texans Set to Release DE Anthony Weaver
ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the Texans are going to make a move that will show DE Anthony Weaver the door soon. Here is the report: As the Texans prepare for the start of a league year that they hope will finish with the first meaningful games played in the first month of the calendar year, [...]
