While clearing house on the defensive coaching staff, the newly hired Houston Texans defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips, assured Texans would be keeping defensive line coach Bill Kollar on staff. Kollar improved boosted the Texans’ defensive line to be a Top 10 statistically ranked rush defense, without DeMeco Ryans for the season and Brian Cushing for four games. […]
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Texans Gear Up for Second Bout Against Division Rival Colts on Monday Night
The 4-2 Houston Texans and 4-2 Indianapolis Colts will face off in a Monday Night AFC South Division rivalry showdown in an effort by both teams to tie the Tennessee Titans for the division lead. The Texans are coming off an eventful bye week. First, Houston welcomes back starting left tackle Duane Brown, who was […]
Kubiak Names Cushing as MLB Ryan’s Replacement
Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak announced Monday that linebacker Brian Cushing will replace injured middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans (achilles tear) for the team at the middle linebacker position for the rest of the season. Head coach Kubiak cited Cushing’s talent and leadership as his reasons to replace Ryans with Cushing instead of veteran linebacker […]
Texans Lose Captain Ryans for Season
The Houston Texans lost their starting middle linebacker and defensive captain DeMeco Ryans for the season. Ryans went down, untouched, near the close of the second half on a Dwayne Bowe touchdown. He tore his achilles tendon and head coach Gary Kubiak said Ryans would have surgery in a few days and will be lost […]
LB Kevin Bentley had knee surgery Wednesday
Texans special teams captain Kevin Bentley had knee surgery on Wednesday morning. The 30-year-old linebacker has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Oakland but will return at some point this season. “He came out of the (Dallas) game and was fine,” Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. “His knee swelled up and we drained it. […]