January 25th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Texans have a big task ahead of them before the start of free agency, and that will be to try and get OLB Mario Williams inked to a long-term deal. The team will also do what they can to get running back Arian Foster inked, but he will be a restricted free agent, so [...]
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Mario Williams out for the season
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports Texans star sack machine Mario Williams is out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle and will have surgery this week. Second round rookie linebacker Brooks Reed (Arizona), who replaced the North Carolina State legend on Sunday against Oakland, will likely get most of his reps as a result [...]
Texans FB/TE Casey tears pec muscle; Super Mario awaits his fate
Texans sack artist Mario Williams may have a torn pectoral muscle, Sports Illustrated’s Peter King reported on NBC’s Football Night In America. Williams left Sunday’s 25-20 loss to the Raiders after sacking (fifth of the season) quarterback Jason Campbell in the first quarter. Williams did not return and is scheduled to undergo an MRI to [...]
Mario Williams Leaves Raiders Game with Pec Injury
Houston linebacker Mario Williams left Sunday’s game against Oakland with an injured pectoral muscle. Williams appeared to be hurt while sacking Jason Campbell with about five minutes left in the first quarter. He was taken the locker room and was not expected to return. Williams, the top overall pick in the 2006 draft, moved from [...]
OLB Mario Williams to Undergo Tests to See Damage on Knee
Texans outside linebacker Mario Williams will undergo tests today to determine the extent of his right knee, Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle reports. “The biggest thing is you don’t want it to tighten up on you, and I was trying to keep it loose,” Williams said. “We have to figure it out tomorrow once [...]
LB/DE Mario Williams Adjusting Well In New Position
Dan Pompei of the National Football Post has been skeptical about moving Mario Williams to linebacker, but so far so good. Houston defensive coordinator Wade Phillips tells Pompei Williams has been rushing the passer so well from a two point stance that he had six sacks in one practice. The biggest adjustment for Mario, according [...]
Texans Second Round Pick Can’t Wait to Get Started with Defensive Talents
The Houston Texans second round pick, Arizona defensive end and upcoming Houston Texans outside linebacker Brooks Reed, is excited to be joining a talented group of front defensive players. The Texans front seven will include: OLBs Brooks Reed & Connor Barwin, MLBsDeMeco Ryans & Brian Cushing, DEs Mario Williams & J.J. Watt, and DT Earl [...]
Texans Need to Hit with Their Top Four Draft Picks
Texans Examiner Alan Burge points out that the Texans need to hit a homerun with their top four draft picks. The Texans desperately need a draft like 2006 when Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Charles Spencer, Eric Winston and Owen Daniels were among the first 98 picks. The problem is that Rick Smith wasn’t around here [...]
